def _get_hit_nearest_ref_end(self, hits):
        '''Returns the hit nearest to the end of the ref sequence from the input list of hits'''
        nearest_to_end = hits[0]
        for hit in hits[1:]:
            if hit.ref_coords().end > nearest_to_end.ref_coords().end:
                nearest_to_end = hit
        return nearest_to_end
Returns the hit nearest to the end of the ref sequence from the input list of hits