Beau was today confirmed an intended runner for the Whitbread Gold Cup at Sandown Park a fortnight on Saturday.
The seven-year-old will be bidding for his third big-race win of the jumps season, having already won the Great Yorkshire Chase and the Reynoldstown Chase.
Beau finished second to Marlborough at the Cheltenham Festival on his last start.
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies also had the option of sending his charge for the Ladbroke Casinos Scottish Grand National but said: "He's fine but there's more time for him and more money for the Whitbread.
"It's the definite plan and Carl Llewellyn will ride."
He will be joined in the race by Tullymurry Toff, another horse not to have run since Cheltenham.
Malcolm Jefferson's nine-year-old has not lined up since unseating his rider at the 13th fence in the Tote Gold Cup.
But Jefferson confirmed: "He's very well and he didn't have a hard time at Cheltenham, he just hacked around for a bit.
"He looks to have a fair weight (10st 6lb) but I haven't decided on a jockey as I'll see if the weights go up first.
"He could run at Cheltenham next week as well if things are OK for him."
Jefferson runs stable-star Dato Star at Ayr on Saturday in the Samsung Scottish Champion Limited Handicap Hurdle, after the gelding missed Liverpool due to the firmish ground.
"I can't believe that Ayr have missed all the rain but he'll still run," said the trainer.
"It must be on the slow side of good but it's been raining everywhere else in Scotland and I can't understand why it hasn't been at Ayr.
"He's been working well and is in good form."
