Possible Clues:

• Half-unexpected result when son gets to excel
• Certain French gorge better
• Be a topper
• Better's almost certain to get good result
• Do better than soft fool, almost certain to be in front
• Recalls ship agency run for the most part by Trump?
• Almost certain to go top
• Beat struggling Spurs, netting a second
• Excel is almost certain to change
• Briefly, certain academic success better