Kilbeggan gets the all clear

Racing : Officials at Kilbeggan have called an 8am inspection ahead of tomorrow afternoon's action.

Racing: Officials at Kilbeggan have called an 8am inspection ahead of tomorrow afternoon's action.

Irish Turf Club press officer Cliff Noone said: "The course is perfectly raceable, and is soft to heavy, heavy in places.

"They have not had too much rain there today, but due to an adverse weather forecast for overnight and tomorrow, an inspection has been called."

Dessie Hughes, meanwhile, is hopeful Oulart can record his second success over fences in the Ladbrokes.com Munster National at Limerick on Sunday.

The nine-year-old won the Pertemps Final at the 2005 Cheltenham Festival, but it took him more than three years to get his head in front again when taking a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on his penultimate start.

Oulart showed he is in a rich vein of form when chasing home Ponmeoath in the Kerry National last month.

"Oulart ran a blinder at Listowel last time and he seems to be really good this year again," said the Co Kildare handler. "I know he has ran well in testing ground on his last couple of starts, but he doesn't really want it too soft as he is better on a quicker surface.

"Unfortunately it looks like it is going to get quite heavy at Limerick, but we'll have to put up with it. Roger Loughran will probably ride him."

However, Oscar India is a doubtful runner, having shown an aversion to testing conditions when well-beaten in the Kerry National.

"I'd say it's unlikely as he needs good ground," said trainer Henry de Bromhead. "We discovered in Listowel that he seemed to really struggle on that heavy ground. That's the only reason we can come up with. He just didn't appear to act on it the other day, so he may not run."

Rathgar Beau will take his chance in the Limerick feature if trainer Dusty Sheehy is happy with the conditions.

"As long as the ground is safe, he'll run," said the Kilkenny-based handler of the 12-year-old. He came out of his last race at Listowel in good form and he's improved for the run."