Hare and hounds shown in daily — Charles ecstatic initially (5,5)

I believe the answer is:

paper chase

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(Other definitions for paper chase that I've seen before include "Cross-country race following trail" , "cross country run" , "Type of cross-country race" , "Trail-following cross-country race" .)

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