What does the cryptic crossword clue "Back last runner at 'aydock? (7)" mean?

The definition is "Back". The wordplay uses a deletion. END (synonym="last") + ORSE (synonym="for example a runner at Haydock racecourse in Merseyside") = ENDORSE; definition: "Back" The answer is ENDORSE.

Back last runner at 'aydock? (7)

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