THE impact that Sadler’s Wells (by Northern Dancer) has had on the National Hunt sector got a further advertisement at Navan on Sunday when Falcon Crest took the Grade 2 “Monksfield” Novice Hurdle over two and a half miles.

The six and a half length winner won a maiden hurdle over a half-mile less at Fairyhouse 18 days earlier and his only other outings are the pair of bumpers in which he ran last season, finishing second and fourth.