War of Attrition lands Gold Cup double

Mouse Morris’s War of Attrition completed a famous Festival double in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown this afternoon.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2006 - 17:25

Mouse Morris’s War of Attrition completed a famous Festival double in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown this afternoon.

With Conor O'Dwyer on board, the 4/5 favorite Cheltenham Gold Cup winner comfortably saw off the challenge of Beef or Salmon under Timmy Murphy.

Michael Hourigan’s Hi Cloy finished third.

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CourtsRacingPunchestown FestivalPlace: PunchestownPerson: Mouse MorrisPerson: Conor O'DwyerPerson: BeefPerson: SalmonPerson: Timmy MurphyPerson: Michael HouriganPerson: CloyEvent: War ofEvent: Gold CupEvent: Guinness Gold CupEvent: War Of AttritionEvent: Cheltenham Gold Cup
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