Sadler’s Risk belies inexperience to take Munster National

The Henry de Bromhead-trained Sadler’s Risk belied his relative inexperience over fences when taking an eventful renewal of the Ladbrokes Munster National yesterday afternoon at Limerick racecourse.

The complexion of the race changed as early as the fourth fence, where the well-backed Perfect Promise (9-2 fav), immaculate over the first three, met the obstacle all wrong, and sent Adrian Heskin to the ground.

In exiting, he brought down Pass The Hat, while last year’s winner, Shanpallas, was very badly hampered, and Barry Geraghty’s gallant attempt to stay on board ended unsuccessfully.