'There's never much between him and Monkfish' - Paul Nolan plots Latest plans

Paul Nolan on Latest Exhibition: 'He came along at a vital time for us and we owe him a lot.'

Latest Exhibition: showed his class when winning at last year's Dublin Racing FestivalCredit: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)

Paul Nolan has yet to finalise a Cheltenham Festival target for stable star Latest Exhibition, but the Grade 1 winner's bid for back-to-back triumphs at the Dublin Racing Festival next week may shed more light on the direction he will take.

A potential rematch with sublime novice Monkfish could be in store when last season's Albert Bartlett runner-up takes aim at the Flogas Novice Chase on Sunday week – a clash to savour after the pair produced fireworks in the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Christmas.

A courageous winner of the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle at last year's meeting, Latest Exhibition has not finished out of the first two in his ten-race career and has a trio of Cheltenham entries in the National Hunt, Festival and Marsh Novices' Chases.

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Mark BoylanReporter

Published on 30 January 2021inNews

Last updated 10:19, 30 January 2021

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