Cheltenham Festival 2022 tips: Pointers from a bumper weekend of horse racing action

There was a bumper weekend of horse racing action on both sides of the Irish Sea. Shishkin and Energumene won the Clarence House at Ascot on Saturday. Inaugural Winter Million festival took place at Lingfield. There was racing at Navan and Thurles with dual Grand National winner Tiger Roll among the horses in action.

Shishkin won the Clarence House at Ascot by a length. He will meet Energumene in the Champion Chase at Prestbury Park in March. Shishk has won both the Supreme and Arkle at the last two festivals. Eenerumne missed last year's meeting due to lameness. The distance at this year’s event will be slightly less.

Allaho beat Fakir D'Oudairies by 12 lengths at Thurles on Saturday. Allaho is the favourite for the Ryanair at Cheltenham in 2022. Energumene is favourite to win the Champion Chase. Saint Calvados might be the closest challenger to Allaha.

Constitution Hill, Dysart Dynamo and Jonbon are the favourites for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival. Jon Bon won the race at Haydock on Saturday. Constitution Hill is the favourite with all firms. JonBon is 4/1 for Chelteham. The bookies might have it right and that could be the order they finish in if they all line up in the festival opener.

Gerri Colombe won the BetVictor W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle at Thurles on Sunday. He will go straight to Cheltenham for the Albert Bartlett. Albert Bertlett ante-post favourite Blazing Khal was ruled out of Cheltonham after a minor setback in training.