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Loser galloped too (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alsoran

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'loser galloped too' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'loser galloped too' is the wordplay.
'loser' becomes 'also' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'galloped' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this in another clue).
'too' says to put letters next to each other.
'also'+'ran'='ALSORAN'

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(Another definition for alsoran that I've seen is " failure?".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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