EMMA Lavelle will bide her time before deciding whether to head to the Punchestown Festival with Stayers’ Hurdle hero Paisley Park.

The seven-year-old was crowned king of the three-mile division at Cheltenham on Thursday, adding a second Grade 1 to his tally after landing the JLT Hurdle at Ascot earlier in the campaign.

While Lavelle has ruled out a quick reappearance at Aintree next month, a trip to Punchestown at the end of April remains a possible option.

She said: “He’s in great order, but Aintree will come too soon. It’s too close to Cheltenham. We’ll see what happens whether we go to Punchestown or not.

"He’s had a great year. He’s only seven years old. He’s got a great future ahead of him, touch wood.”