No More Heroes poised to gain compensation

No More Heroes can gain compensation for his near-miss in the Albert Bartlett Hurdle at Cheltenham by landing this afternoon’s three-mile Grade 1 Novice Hurdle on day two of the Punchestown Festival.

His victories to date have all come on ground with some ease in it, but the son of Presenting should have no issues with today’s underfoot conditions, and his confirmed stamina can see him home in front of favourite Shaneshill.

He was somewhat unlucky in running at Cheltenham, where he was short of room when looking to challenge approaching the last. Two runs prior to that, he had the measure of Shaneshill in the Grade 2 Navan Novice Hurdle and, while the last-named has improved since, No More Heroes can confirm the form over this longer trip.