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Rides out perhaps but is unlikely to win (8)

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I believe the answer is:

outsider

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'is unlikely to win' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'rides out perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rides'+'out'='ridesout'
'ridesout' with letters rearranged gives 'OUTSIDER'.

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for outsider that I've seen before include "not a favourite" , "non-member required" , "1000/1 shot" , "Detours I make as person excluded from group" , "Someone not accepted by society" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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