Santa’s Son is likely to sidestep Sunday’s Powers Gold Cup and wait for more suitable conditions at the Punchestown Festival.

Jimmy Moffatt has entered Chief Dan George for his first novice chase on Sunday - although the trainer stresses this may not mark the end of his hurdling career.

Tony McCoy took advantage of the enforced absence of Mick Fitzgerald and title rival Richard Johnson to ride a treble at Kempton Park yesterday.