The —, 1956 book by Colin Wilson (8)

I believe the answer is:

outsider

(Other definitions for outsider that I've seen before include "Unfancied competitor" , "Someone excluded" , "Competitor rated as unlikely to succeed" , "Improbable winner" , "One not fancied to win" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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