Thomas Patrick will head to the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury on December 1 - as long as the ground is soft.
Trainer Tom Lacey would like to run the six-year-old in the prestigious staying handicap chase, formerly known as the Hennessy - but his appearance will be determined by conditions.
Thomas Patrick, who currently has 10st 9lb to carry, is 8/1 second-favourite with Sky Bet behind market leader Elegant Escape.
Lacey described the six-year-old's performance in running that horse to half a length in the Future Stars Intermediate Chase at Sandown on Sunday as a "career best".
"He's come out of the race very well," said the Herefordshire handler. "He'll probably go for the Ladbrokes. But we'll have to have soft ground - and it's a pretty dry forecast. He ran a super race at Sandown, certainly a career best."
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