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Review navan 13th Dec
Ttebbob in winning action at Navan
© Photo Healy Racing
< Bellshill remains unbeaten over obstacles after landing the Navan Novice Hurdle at the County Meath track.
The Grade One bumper winner followed up his hurdles debut success at Cork with a taking display to give Willie Mullins a fourth victory in the Grade Two contest in the last five years.
The winner's stablemate Stone Hard made the running until he parted company with Paul Townend at the fifth-last flight, which left the 4-6 favourite in command and a good round of jumping helped him cross the line 12 lengths ahead of Chesterfieldavenue .< Ttebbob made it two wins from two over fences with minimal fuss in the Grade Three Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Klairon Davis Novice Chase.
An easy winner on his chase debut at Thurles, it was a similar story for Jessica Harington's charge in this three-runner affair as he set the pace from the off never looked like coming back to the field for Robbie Power.
The 2-5 favourite strolled home 41 lengths clear of Lord Scoundrel with Shadow Catcher back in third.
Harrington and Power doubled up in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase courtesy of Walk To Freedom who capitalised on a last-fence fall by Edwulf to justify 6-4 favouritism by four lengths from Mckinley
The Tara Handicap Hurdle looked competitive on paper but Ross Voss (14-1) ran out a an impressive 18-length winner from Bentelimar under Katie Walsh for her father, Ted.< Anibale Fly (7-4) battled back gamely after being headed by outsider Broken Soul to win the Irish Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle by half a length, while Fine Rightly (3-1fav) relished a return to larger obstacles when getting the better of Fever Pitch by a length and three-quarters in the Foxrock Handicap Chase.
Gordon Elliott ended the afternoon double as Bryan Cooper timed his challenge on Killer Crow (10-1) perfectly to deny The Winkler by a length and three-quarters in the Prancer And Dancer Rated Novice Chase, before Nina Carberry-ridden Death Duty (5-4fav) held the late lunge of Our Duke by half a length in the 'Future Cha