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The 2022 Cheltenham Festival is back with big crowds set to bring the famous atmosphere for the first time in two years.

The ground is officially described as good to soft on Tuesday, for those plotting who to back with clerk of the course Jon Pullin initially reporting a little more ease in conditions earlier on Monday afternoon, but then issued a teatime update after a dry and sunny day.

Pullin, in charge of his first Festival since taking over the reins from Simon Claisse, is anticipating rain on Wednesday and will wait to see what happens before outlining any watering plans.

“Following a drying day on Monday, I have removed the soft in places from the going description on the Old course and switched round the going description on the New course to become good to soft, soft in places,” he said.

“We will monitor conditions and see what the weather brings before making any further decisions on watering.”

The Old course is in use on Tuesday and Wednesday with the New course taking over on Thursday and Friday. The Cross Country course, in use for Wednesday’s Glenfarclas Chase, is good to soft, soft in places.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival.

The 2022 Cheltenham Festival starts on Tuesday, 15 March 2022 and ends on Friday, 18 March 2022.

The festival will showcase seven races each day. The first race starts daily at 1:30pm with the last race ending each day’s racing at 5:30pm.

Look out for 28 races across the four days at the 2022 festival.

Day One: Champion Day – Tuesday, March 15

Day Two: Ladies Day – Wednesday, March 16

Day Three: St Patrick’s Thursday – Thursday, March 17

Day Four: Gold Cup Day – Friday, March 18

You can be there in person for the Greatest Show on Turf, with