War Of Attrition Heads Big Race Field At Punchestown The ?Mouse' Morris trained War Of Attrition is likely to start favourite to defeat seven rivals in the ?100,000 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase (Grade 1) at Punchestown on Sunday. Winner of the Daily Star Chase over the course in October in which he defeated Kicking King and the Clonmel Oil Chase last month, War Of Attrition faces a strong field with Forget The Past, Strong Project and Hi Cloy just three of several rivals likely to be fancied against him. The first of seven races on Sunday is due off at 12.30 pm and there is a Guaranteed Jackpot Pool of ?15,000.
