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Disadvantage of small horse (4)

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I believe the answer is:

snag

'disadvantage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'small horse' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'horse' becomes 'nag' (term for an old horse).
's'+'nag'='SNAG'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for snag that I've seen before include "Disadvantage - small hole in fabric" , "Sang about obstacle" , "Slight problem" , "Difficulty; catch" , "A hidden obstruction" .)

I've seen this clue in the Financial Times and The Times.
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