Gordon Elliott has ruled out a trip to Aintree for Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Don Cossack, with the Punchestown Festival a possible port of call at the end of the season.

Don Cossack ran out a four-and-a-half-length winner over Djakadam at Cheltenham on Friday, giving Elliott a Gold Cup triumph to add to his Grand National victory with Silver Birch back in 2007.

The trainer felt the good ground a Cheltenham had been key to his success.

He told At The Races: "It's a great feeling and I just can't believe it to be honest.

"The Gold Cup and Grand National are the two races you really want to win, it's just unbelievable to do it.

"I've got good staff and good owners, Michael (O'Leary) and Gigginstown have been big supporters of mine, it's just a dream come true.

"We knew when the ground came right, everything was right on the day, and it just felt right. This is definitely his time of year, he's a different horse on better ground. He doesn't look impressive on soft ground, he does it workmanlike.

"He's won a Gold Cup now and we're all very proud of him."

Don Cossack won the Punchestown Gold Cup last term and that could be a possible option, although Aintree is not on the agenda.

When asked about the possibility of running at both meetings, Elliott said: "Definitely not. If he was going to run anywhere it would be Punchestown, but we will see how the horse is.

"The Gold Cup has been the plan all year. If he doesn't run again, it's not the end of the world. I'll have to talk to Michael and Eddie (O'Leary) but I'd imagine it would be Punchestown, all being well."