Cheltenham Festival: Shishkin and Energumene set for Champion Chase clash with Patrick Mullins to ride Chacun Pour Soi

Shishkin and Energumene are among eight runners for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday. Willie Mullins will also run Enerumne's stablemate Chacun Pour Soi. Paul Townend will ride Eenerumen, while Patrick Mullin will be on board Chachun pour soi in the race.

Sir Gerhard is favourite for the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle. He is unbeaten in two starts over hurdles. The Jeremy gelding won a Grade One at the Dublin Racing Festival last month. Gordon Elliott's stablemates Haxo and Whatdeawant are also in the race. Journey With Me is on the line for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore. Stage Star, Hemlock, I Am Maximus, and Scarface are the other horses in line-up.

Patrick Mullins will ride Chacun Pour Soi in the Champion Chase. Bravemansgame and Lucinda Russell's stable star Ahoy Senor renew rivalry in Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham Festival. Nicholls has a second string to his bow in Threeunderthrufive. The Bosses Oscar heads a maximum field of 26 for the Coral Cup. Tiger Roll is set to be retired in Glenfarclas Chase, but Gordon Elliott's dual Grand National hero is going to win it.