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Pass trainer's first young player (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colt

'young player' is the definition.
(young member of a sports team)

'pass trainer's first' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'col' (col is a term for a mountain pass).
'trainer's first' becomes 't' (cst letter of 'trainer').
'col'+'t'='COLT'

(Other definitions for colt that I've seen before include "Male foal" , "Early American revolver" , "shooter" , "Young animal" , "Young stallion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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