Using different path, I stopped pet, narrowly beaten (6,2,3,4)
I believe the answer is:
pipped at the post
'narrowly beaten' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'using different path i stopped pet' is the wordplay.
'path i stopped pet' can be anagrammed to 'PIPPED AT THE POST'.
However, I'm not clear how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pipped at the post that I've seen before include "Closely beaten" , "Beaten in the last stride" , "Narrowly beaten" , "Finally defeated" , "Defeated at the last moment" .)