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[steakandchips]

Hi everyone well I am really stumped. I have two clues - no no of letters etc but the answers are about the human body.

1. 'Cyrano's narrow victory at Ascot' - I was going to put nose, but the next clue is 'A bit further ahead at Ascot.' Could this be nose and the first one head? The answers are cryptic supposedly - and I know nothing about horseracing. Anyone's thoughts would be much appreciated.

[strathspey]

I would think the first one is head and the second nose.

[boxtops]

The Cyrano reference suggests nose....

[strathspey]

Sorry gotit the wrong way round the first is nose and then if you were further ahead of course it would be head.

[Polly1958]

Cyrano de Bergerac was noted for his nose.

[steakandchips]

Thanks very much. I now see why the cyrano one has to be nose! I do wonder though if 'head' is still wrong as it features too prominently in the clue?