Review navan 14th Dec Gordon Elliott's exciting five-year-old No More Heroes got the better of a tussle with Shaneshill in a thrilling finish to the feature Navan Novice Hurdle at the County Meath track.Five went to post for the two-and-a-half-mile contest, newly dropped to Grade Two status, and Shantou Flyer took them along until the straight, where the big two loomed up with increasing menace.The odds-on Shaneshill took a marginal advantage at the final flight, but Barry Geraghty got a great response from No More Heroes on the run-in and the 3-1 shot made it four wins on the bounce with victory by a length and three-quarters.Lite Duties has improved at a rate of knots this season and Charles Byrnes' campaigner won for the third time in succession in a hot renewal of the Tara Handicap Hurdle.Last year's winner Jennies Jewel struck for home three flights out, but Philip Enright had the move covered on Lite Duties (4-1 joint-favourite), who led at the final flight and ran on well to resist market rival Dara Tango by two and three-quarter lengths.Paul Townend made full use of Lots Of Memories' undoubted stamina as he attacked on the turn into the straight in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase, and Paul Fahey's 5-2 favourite ran on strongly to beat Fine Rightly by 11 lengths.Jim Dreaper's 7-2 chance Sizing Coal collared One Cool Shabra after the last to take the Prancer And Dancer Rated Novice Chase under Johnny Burke on his introduction to fences, Draycott Place having run out at the third-last when going well in front.Anthony McCann sent out another winner in the Rita Shah colours when 4-1 favourite Shabra's Bertolini survived a scare at the final flight to take the 2015 Navan Race Membership Club Ideal Christmas Present Handicap Hurdle under Jonathan Moore.Mount Colah (9-1) put in a fine round of jumping to take the Foxrock Handicap Chase by 11 lengths under Noel McParlan, while Bordini (4-7 favourite) found plenty when tackled in the Listed bumper and came away to win well in the hands of Patrick Mullins.
