Minella Indo camp thrilled to be back on track for Cheltenham Gold Cup defence

Minella Indo: Henry de Bromhead and Robbie Power were thrilled with his display on Saturday

Minella Indo: Henry de Bromhead and Robbie Power were thrilled with his weekend runCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Minella Indo may have lost the battle but chasing home Conflated in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup has put him back on track to win the war according to trainer Henry de Bromhead and rider Robbie Power.

Last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup hero had plenty of questions to answer at Leopardstown after being pulled up in the King George and was out to 7-1 to defend his crown next month.

However, having finished six and a half lengths behind Conflated, he is now just 4-1 with Paddy Power to win back-to-back runnings of the Gold Cup.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 9 February 2022inNews

Last updated 20:46, 9 February 2022

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