MOUSE Morris is favouring a tilt at next Wednesday’s Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup for War Of Attrition as his stable star prepares for his final racecourse appearance.

Mouse Morris is favouring a tilt at next Wednesday’s Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup for War Of Attrition as his stable star prepares for his final racecourse appearance.

War Of Attrition continued his resurgence as he put up a fantastic front-running performance in the Ladbrokes.com Boyne Hurdle at Navan.

War Of Attrition will bid for his second successive victory over timber in the Ladbrokes.com Boyne Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

War Of Attrition recorded a heartwarming success in the Grade Two Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle for Mouse Morris.

MOUSE Morris’ 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition is being readied for another National Hunt campaign.

Mouse Morris' 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition is being readied for another National Hunt campaign.

Cloudy Lane now heads the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

MOUSE MORRIS believes War Of Attrition could be the horse to finally end his wait for a John Smith’s Grand National winner if he makes the line-up for the Aintree spectacular next month.

Michael O’Brien is confident Forget The Past can bounce back to form in the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Michael O’Brien is hopeful Forget The Past can overcome a lengthy absence with a bold show in the Wilf Dooly Chase at Tramore tomorrow.

Exotic Dancer has set out on his trip to Ireland for a crack at Sunday’s Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

Snoopy Loopy is suffering no side-effects as his busy season continues in the Stan James King George VI Chase on December 25.

Mouse Morris has decided against letting War Of Attrition travel to Kempton for the King George VI Chase and he will instead line up in Sunday’s Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

Connections of Exotic Dancer are mulling over whether to contest the Lexus Chase or the Stan James King George VI Chase over Christmas.

MOUSE Morris has confirmed he is giving the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton serious consideration for War Of Attrition after walking the track yesterday morning.

Mouse Morris is in no hurry to decide on War Of Attrition’s Christmas objective following his run at Punchestown.

Tomorrow's meeting at Punchestown is subject to a 7.30am inspection because of the threat of a severe overnight frost and freezing fog.

Davy Russell believes there is no pressure on him as he bids to extend his 100% record to three on War Of Attrition in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.

WAR Of Attrition is set to run next in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on December 7 after being taken out of Haydock’s Betfair Chase at the five-day stage.

War Of Attrition is set to run next in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on December 7 after being taken out of Haydock’s Betfair Chase at the five-day stage.

Mouse Morris has a number of interesting options to consider for War Of Attrition, who has emerged unscathed from his latest outing on the comeback trail.

War Of Attrition made it two from two since returning from injury with an authoritative display in the Thurles Chase under Davy Russell.

WAR Of Attrition is virtually certain to run in the €20,000 Thurles Chase over two miles and six furlongs at Thurles next Thursday.

A relieved Mouse Morris reported War Of Attrition to be A1 following his comeback victory in the Star “Best For Racing Coverage” Chase at Punchestown on Thursday.

ANTE-POST punters have suffered a blow yesterday when trainer Martin Brassil revealed Numbersixvalverde had not been entered for the John Smith’s Grand National after failing to make sufficient progress from injury.

There are no plans as yet to return War Of Attrition to the track following the setback which ruled the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero out of last season’s race.

Exotic Dancer and Hedgehunter have been allocated joint top weight of 11st 12lb for this year’s John Smith’s Grand National.