Saying This Horse Did Not Start

[hilaryj93]

Yorkshire evening post cryptic sat 11th nov
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saying this horse did not start (7)
I have T?L?I?H
or could be O?L?I?H
last clue

[Patsy33]

Talioho

[Patsy33]

^^^^
Scrub that!

[fiction-factory]

could it be telling? I can't parse that though apart from the definition "saying"

[fiction-factory]

(s)TALLION?

[fiction-factory]

forget that- the word I was thinking of is Talion which doesn't fit

[fiction-factory]

Could it be (S)TALKING?
Where was your final H from?

[shoota]

Talking looks good FF
stalking horse



noun

noun: stalking horse; plural noun: stalking horses



1.


a person or thing that is used to conceal someone's real intentions.
"you have used me simply as a stalking horse for some of your more outrageous views"



•a candidate in an election for the leadership of a political party who stands only in order to provoke the election and thus allow a stronger candidate to come forward.
modifier noun: stalking-horse

"a stalking-horse challenge"





2.


a screen traditionally made in the shape of a horse behind which a hunter may stay concealed when stalking prey.

[fiction-factory]

Thanks shhota. Yes, I'm pretty confdent Talking will be right unless hilary can convince me that the final H is right

[hilaryj93]

thanks everyone
ff is right I gone wrong with the h
as last letter
all done !