THE only conclusion to be drawn, following War Of Attrition's performance in yesterday's Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown, is that it will take a very special horse to lower his colours if he arrives fit and healthy at next year's Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Willie Mullins’ terrific run of form at the Punchestown Festival continued as he registered his fourth success of the meeting with Josephine Cullen in the Aon Group/Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurances Hurdle.