Another war won for Attrition

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.

A short few weeks ago Mouse Morris' brilliant seven-year-old produced a scintillating display at Prestbury Park and this effort was, at least, on a par with that.

Evergreen Conor O'Dwyer reported War Of Attrition gave him the same feel as at Cheltenham. Said O'Dwyer: “I have never ridden a jumper as good as him, he is so precise.