The talented Mighty Potter will swerve this weekend's Dublin Racing Festival and head straight to Cheltenham in March, connections have said.

Gordon Elliott's five-year-old bounced back to winning ways with a Grade 1 victory at Leopardstown in December and was given the option of returning to Foxrock for Sunday's Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle.

Yet, Mighty Potter is going to be kept solely for the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Joey Logan, racing manager to owners Caldwell Construction Ltd, said: "We're going to go straight to Cheltenham with Mighty Potter.
"He's a big horse and he's after having three runs over hurdles. He's fresh and very well in himself and I think the best thing is to go straight to Cheltenham with him."

Mighty Potter has the option of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and the longer Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, holding an entry for both.

Mighty Potters owners Caldwell Construction Ltd have two other big chances for the Triumph Hurdle in eye-catching Cheltenham winner Pied Piper and Fil Dor, who puts his unbeaten record over hurdles on the line at Leopardstown on Saturday.

After Pied Piper's waltz last weekend, Elliott hinted he could keep his his juvenile stars apart by running him in the Supreme and Fil Dor in the Triumph, while Mighty Potter could potentially step up in trip for the Ballymore.

Plans remain up in the air, however, with Fil Dor's performance this weekend crucial to where all three horses end up running at Prestbury Park.

"We'll have a better idea after the weekend where we're going to go," Logan added.