Cue Card could be seen next at Kempton in January before another tilt at the Betfair Ascot Chase in February.
The Colin Tizzard-trained gelding swerved the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, with his trainer earmarking outings at Ascot, Cheltenham and then Aintree before retirement for the nine-time Grade One winner, who turns 12 on New Year's Day.
Assistant trainer Joe Tizzard said: "He could well run in a two-and-a-half-mile Listed race at Kempton on the 13th. It is quite likely he will run in that before Ascot. On bare form he would have nearly been placed in the King George."
Cue Card has twice won the Ascot showpiece, with his first success coming in 2013 before beating Shantou Flyer 12 months ago.
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