Crossword Genius

Racecourse area popular with elder, for example (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aintree

'racecourse' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'area popular with elder for example' is the wordplay.
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'popular' becomes 'in'.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'elder for example' becomes 'tree' (elder is a kind of tree).
'a'+'in'+'tree'='AINTREE'

(Other definitions for aintree that I've seen before include "Grand National course" , "6 National course" , "Liverpool race course" , "Home of the Grand National" , "National racecourse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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