Koktail Divin is likely to take a direct route to the Cheltenham Festival following his maiden chase victory at Leopardstown on Sunday.

The six-year-old finished second to subsequent dual Grade 1 winner Romeo Coolio on debut before chasing home Oscars Brother in a Punchestown Grade 2 on his second start, before dropping back to a beginners’ chase and running out a 21-length winner.

That race was over two miles and five furlongs, suggesting that the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham could be an option for the winner, although the Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (2m 5f) on day three of the Festival would also be a potential target.

Koktail Divin was one of a handful of festive winners for trainer Henry de Bromhead, with The Big Westerner notably winning a Limerick Grade 2 chase while reigning Stayers’ Hurdle hero Bob Olinger found only Teahupoo too good on his return in the Christmas Hurdle.

De Bromhead said: “We had a good Christmas overall. New Year’s Eve was extremely frustrating, but apart from that it was the normal ups and downs when you have that number of runners. We were happy though.

“Bob ran a blinder in defeat, obviously The Big Westerner was very impressive and Koktail Divin was good. All in all, they ran well.

“There were obviously a few disappointments but you just get that with the number of runners I suppose. It’s like a month in four days.

“We’ll see where we go with The Big Westerner, but I’d imagine we will head straight to Cheltenham with Koktail Divin.”