Michael Hourigan will leave a decision on the participation of Beef Or Salmon in Sunday's John Durkan Memorial Chase until Friday morning.
Ireland's top staying chaser suffered an overreach when winning at Down Royal earlier this month but is back in full work and could bid for back-to-back wins in the Punchestown feature.
However, he also has the option of the Hilly Way Chase over two miles at Cork a week later - a race he has won for the last two seasons - before a possible clash with Best Mate at Leopardstown over Christmas.
"He worked well this morning but I won't make any decision until Friday," said Hourigan.
"The horse will tell us which way to go. If he pleases me on Friday I will run him on Sunday, if not he will run on Sunday week at Cork."