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More than likely lad goes after rum (4-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odds-on

'more than likely' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lad goes after rum' is the subsidiary indication.
'lad' becomes 'son'.
'goes after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rum' becomes 'odd' (I've seen this in other clues).
'son' after 'odd' is 'oddson'.

(Other definitions for odds-on that I've seen before include "Rated likely to win" , "With success more likely than failure - check with bookie" , "Very likely to happen" , "Bookie's assessment of success being more likely than failure" , "With success more likely as bookie would calculate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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