Cryptic crossword clue
Ultimately frantic perhaps as jockeys refuse to go on these 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SCRAPHEAPS

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The straight part
We know that "refuse to go on these" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case refuse to go on these = scrapheaps.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCRAPHEAPS mean?

SCRAPHEAPS noun
  1. A pile in which junk is discarded.
  2. A junkyard.
  3. A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas.

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