One who worked like a horse? (6)

I believe the answer is:

trojan

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(Other definitions for trojan that I've seen before include "Paris who abducted Helen was such a prince" , "Sort of horse" , "This war involved the kidnapping of fair Helen" , "Native of Troy" , "one typically hard-working" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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