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Race to order cheapest eels (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steeplechase

'race' is the definition.
(steeplechase is a kind of race)

'order cheapest eels' is the wordplay.
'order' is an anagram indicator.
'cheapest'+'eels'='cheapesteels'
'cheapesteels' anagrammed gives 'STEEPLECHASE'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for steeplechase that I've seen before include "Horse race with jumps and ditches" , "Running event over hurdles and water jumps" , "Horse race with ditches and hedges" , "Race over fences" , "Type of horse race" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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