Hughes optimistic for Oulart chances

Dessie Hughes is hopeful that 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 that 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 County Kildare handler.

“I know he has run 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.”