Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo and rival stablemate Envoi Allen will start the season on home turf.
Henry de Bromhead confirmed his star duo, at the top of William Hill's betting for the 2022 Cheltenham Festival feature, will head to Down Royal.
Minella Indo, 11-2 with the firm, won last year's WellChild-sponsored contest by a length-and-a-quarter from A Plus Tard.
However many racing fans feel the main danger next March may emerge from another box in the top class yard.
Envoi Allen, twice a winner at the meeting and unbeaten in his first 11 races, has had successful surgery on a chipped joint.
The Cheveley Park Stud-owned gelding is 7-1 in the same Hills market, behind the reigning champion.
Outlining plans for his best horses, De Bromhead said: "All the horses are back in now and seem in good form.
“Honeysuckle will go to the Hatton’s Grace. Minella Indo will hopefully go to Down Royal (Ladbrokes Champion Chase), that’s the plan at the moment. A Plus Tard will go to Haydock (Betfair Chase), because he seems to prefer going left-handed.
“Envoi Allen will go to Down Royal for the second-season novices – a course and distance he won over last year.
“Bob Olinger is going over fences and he seems good. Quilixios will probably go for the hurdle in Down Royal."
At Prestbury Park last spring, De Bromhead became the first trainer to win the Champion Chase, Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup during the big week.
The County Waterford handler enhanced his stellar season further when Minella Times raced to victory in the Grand National.
Rachael Blackmore, nearing a return from injuries to her ankle and hip, made history by becoming the first female jockey to take the Aintree highlight.
At this early stage, there is no clear direction for the JP McManus-owned chaser.
"We haven't made any plans yet for Minella Times," De Bromhead added.
"I still have to speak with connections. He's obviously fairly highly rated now, so we'll see."
