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Performing carol, say, to event where Stradivarius has featured (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

royal ascot

'event where stradivarius has featured' is the definition.
(Stradivarius is a horse that has raced at Ascot)

'performing carol say to' is the wordplay.
'performing' indicates an anagram.
'carol'+'say'+'to'='carolsayto'
'carolsayto' with letters rearranged gives 'ROYAL ASCOT'.

(Another definition for royal ascot that I've seen is " race meeting".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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