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Poor old mare in noble position (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earldom

'noble position' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'poor old mare' is the wordplay.
'poor' indicates anagramming the letters.
'old'+'mare'='oldmare'
'oldmare' is an anagram of 'EARLDOM'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for earldom that I've seen before include "Peer's domain" , "noble area of country" , "Aristocratic rank or title" , "Norfolk or Wessex, for example" , "Essex?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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