Kilbeggan good ahead of first meeting The ground at Kilbeggan is good ahead of the first fixture of the year at the midlands course. The track is currently watering to maintain the good ground. The forecast is dry and warm today. There is set to be light rain tomorrow morning with conditions dry thereafter. The ground at Tipperary remains good on the National Hunt track and good to firm on the Flat course ahead of this evening's action. Limerick race on Saturday and the ground there is now good, good to firm in places. 10mm of rain is forecast prior to the fixture. The Punchestown festival kicks off next Tuesday. The ground is now good to yielding, good in places on the hurdle and chase tracks and good to firm, good in places on the cross-country course. The weather forecast for Punchestown is dry and warm today, unsettled from Thursday night with 15 to 20mm of rain expected over the weekend.
