Philip Hopps is happy to run Wishfull Thinking in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham next month.
A winner at Aintree and Punchestown last spring, he looked to be back on track when chasing home Finian's Rainbow at Kempton over Christmas but could finish only sixth in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot last time.
"Realistically three of his four runs this season have been disastrous and the run at Kempton when he was second was very good indeed. He's more confusing than Captain Chris," the trainer told At The Races.
"The only thing we can put it down to is his breathing. We've done what we can with that so I think he's going to go straight for the Champion Chase due to lack of options.
"Like Captain Chris the trip he needs is debatable. He ran well over two miles at Kempton so I think we'll stick to that trip."
Hobbs reported Planet Of Sound to be on course for the Racing Plus Chase at Kempton on February 25 ahead of a tilt at the John Smith's Grand National.
"The plan is very much to go for the Racing Plus Chase then the Grand National," he added.
