Final battle for War Of Attrition

ONE of Ireland’s most popular chasers of recent times has his last race ever today as War Of Attrition ends a productive career in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown.

Final battle for War Of Attrition
Wed, 21 Apr, 2010 - 01:00
Keith Hamer

Now 11, Mouse Morris’ stable star was narrowly beaten by Brave Inca in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle of 2004 but his future was always going to lie over fences.

He won the Swordlestown Cup in 2005, the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2006 and the Guinness Gold Cup a month later.

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