Nolan weighs up options for Etoile

ACCORDION ETOILE could return to Britain as part of his preparation for the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

Paul Nolan’s charge gained valuable experience over the Prestbury Park fences on Sunday when he recorded a short-head success over Tamarinbleu in the Independent Newspaper Novices’ Chase.

The six-year-old was left with plenty to do after a slight mistake at the penultimate fence but he stayed on strongly to lead on the post.