Finished in a canoe race (3)

I believe the answer is:

oer

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'finished in a canoe race' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'in a canoe race' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'OER' is hidden within 'canoe race'.

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(Another definition for oer that I've seen is " Above (poetic)".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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