Colm Murphy has confirmed the Ladbrokes World Hurdle to be the preferred target of Voler La Vedette at next month's Cheltenham Festival.
The high-class mare won the Lismullen Hurdle, the Hattons Grace Hurdle and the woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle before finishing second to Zaidpour in the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park last time.
Connections toyed with the idea of sending her to Navan for Sunday's Ladbrokes Boyne Hurdle, but they have decided to send her straight to Cheltenham where she will go up against stayers' champion Big Buck's in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.
"I've had a chat with the owners and we've decided she won't run at the weekend. She'll go straight to Cheltenham for the World Hurdle," said Murphy.
"We'll just keep her ticking over now. She seems in great form and I'm very happy with her.
"It's more than likely she'll go for the World Hurdle, not the (David Nicholson) Mares' Hurdle."