Stakes used to secure run for animals (9)
I believe the answer is:
antelopes
'animals' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'stakes used to secure run' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'stakes' could be 'ante' (ante is a kind of stakes) and 'ante' is found in the answer.
'run' could be 'lope' (loping is a kind of running) and 'lope' is found within the answer.
A single letter 's' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for antelopes that I've seen before include "Springboks, say" , "Gazelles, impalas etc" , "Wild animals" .)