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Show mounting ability to do well? (3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

get on

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'do well?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'show mounting ability to' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'to' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'gen' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for get on that I've seen before include "Make progress or mount up" , "fare" , "What boarders do" , "Board - prosper" , "Make progress, do well in life" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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