Where to race to compose poems? (5)

I believe the answer is:

epsom

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'where to race' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'compose poems?' is the wordplay.
'compose' indicates anagramming the letters.
'poems' is an anagram of 'EPSOM'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for epsom that I've seen before include "Poems about English racing venue" , "Mopes around in English horse-racing venue" , "can have horses" , "Poems about English Derby venue" , "Town with racecourse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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