Nolan considers Etoile options

Trainer Paul Nolan is undecided where Arkle Trophy favourite Accordion Etoile will run next.

The exciting six-year-old, fourth in last season’s Champion Hurdle, was last seen getting up in the last strides to reel in Tamarinbleu in a Grade Two event at Prestbury Park last month.

“He’s had a break and he’ll come back into work next week, but there’s been no decision as to where he runs next,” Nolan said.

“Hopefully we can get at least one run into him before the Festival, but he wouldn’t necessarily need more than that and I don’t know where it would be.”