Ballymac Ruso 2-1 favourite for International

PATSY Byrne’s Ballymac Ruso is the 2-1 favourite to win the Boylesports International at Dundalk on Sunday following College Causeway’s withdrawal shortly before the draw was made by Boylesports’ representative Leon Blanche at lunchtime yesterday.

College Causeway was withdrawn due to a chest muscle injury that could also jeopardise his chances of contesting the Boylesports Champion Stakes at Shelbourne Park on Saturday week. He was replaced in the line-up by the Gerry Holian trained Cash Dream which won the Lynch Family Race of Champions at Tralee recently.

The Matt Dartnall trained Ballymac Ruso was initially put in at 7-4 by Boylesports after he drew the five box to give owner Patsy Byrne another victory in this richest invitation race in this part of the world.