Willie Mullins plans to step his Ryanair Chase winner Allaho up to an extended three miles for the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup at next week’s Punchestown Festival.

Mullins said Allaho is very versatile and could run him over any trip, but he was very impressed with his win in the Ryanair at Cheltenham over an extended two and a half miles.

"Yeah, he’s very good over that trip (2m4f). I think he could stay the three miles of the Punchestown race," the trainer said.

"If Energumene or Chacun Pour Soi weren't in the two mile race (Grade 1 William Hill Champion Steeplechase), I'd love to go back some day over two miles with him. He has that sort of ability.

"The way that the race is setting up this year, I think we'll go for the three mile with him. I imagine Henry de Bromhead might have a say in that race too! He 's got the top staying chasers around as well."

Allaho won a Grade 3 novice hurdle over three miles at Clonmel and has been placed at that trip over fences in the Grade 1 RSA at Cheltenham a couple of years ago.