War can outbattle Durkanrivals

WAR OF ATTRITION is fancied to stamp his class on the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.

Of course the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is far better on a decent surface, but has shown his ability to handle testing conditions in the past and can prove too strong for some decent rivals.

Mouse Morris’ charge went down by a neck to Beef Or Salmon in the James Nicholson at Down Royal last month, but the bare form still gives him an edge here.