| BETTEROFF | Before start of race punter is richer |
| HALIBUT | Oil from the liver of which fish is richer in vitamins A and D than cod-liver oil? (7) |
| WATERBUFFALO | Large bovid, Bubalus bubalis, whose milk is richer in fat and protein than that of dairy cattle (5,7) |
| PUBLISHER | Bookmaker sees local woman, 51, before start of race (9) |
| RIDER | Jockey's dire, thrown before start of race (5) |
| CONSIDERABLE | Great message to adopt on team before start of race |
| ADHERER | Supporter had travelled before start of race (7) |
| ESPALIER | Trainer asleep I gathered before start of race (8) |
| COVER | Shelter in bay before start of race (5) |
| DRYRUN | Test horse going round track before start of race (3,3) |
| SCARPER | Marshalled pacers, before start of race, run away (7) |
| AUDITOR | Person who checks car before start of race |
| LOITERER | The Italian takes it before start of race from someone standing around idly (8) |
| NEVERBETTER | At no time a punter is fitter than ever before (6,6) |
| BETTER | Punter is completely recovered (6) |
| ABETTOR | A punter is one who helps another break the law (7) |
| GOONEBETTER | Sellers say first to engage punter is to gain advantage |
| HUNDREDPERCENT | Completely drenched punter is put out (7,3,4) |
| PRURIENT | Reformed punter, occupied by start of race one, is itching (8) |
| OTTER | Swimmer with excessive energy before the start of race (5) |
