Donald McCain admits he is tempted to head to Aintree with Peddlers Cross after he maintained his unbeaten record in the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham on Wednesday.
The five-year-old was stepping up in trip at the Festival following an impressive victory over an extended two miles at Haydock, but he bounded up the hill to win a shade cosily.
McCain said: "He's come out of it in tremendous nick and he doesn't know what to do with himself. We'll sit down and have a week to think about what we do next but the way he's come out of it at the moment, Aintree would be very tempting."
He added: "Although we had a good think about which race we were going to run in at Cheltenham, we always thought two and a half miles round Aintree would be ideal.
"Having won at Cheltenham we don't have to do anything now and we won't be going to Aintree for the sake of it."
As far as next season goes, McCain is still undecided whether to send his five-year-old over fences or remain over the smaller obstacles.
"I see he's got quotes for the Champion Hurdle, the World Hurdle, the Arkle and the RSA Chase - I'm glad everyone else is as confused as me," the trainer added.
"All those are up in the air at the moment, we've won our race at Cheltenham and that's our job done for the time being, we've got plenty of time to decide on everything else.
"He's the first Grade One horse we've had and as he's still young you'd expect him to keep improving.
"That was the first time he's really come off the bridle the other day and looking at the way he's come out of the race, we've certainly not got to the bottom of him, so it's very, very exciting."
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