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Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo poised to make perfect start to campaign

Minella Indo: Jack Kennedy retains the partnership on the Gold Cup winner at Down Royal
Minella Indo: brilliant performance to score at Cheltenham in MarchCredit: Michael Steele (Getty Images)

Saturday: 2.50 Down Royal
Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 3m | 5yo+ | ITV4/RTE2/RTV

Minella Indo proved himself the top staying chaser last season with a Cheltenham Gold Cup masterclass and his road to a repeat bid begins this weekend at Down Royal.

Don Cossack, winner of this race in 2015, is the last horse to have won it on his way to plundering the Gold Cup, and the imposing Henry de Bromhead-trained performer is a standout on all known form.

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Mark BoylanReporter

Published on 29 October 2021inPreviews

Last updated 19:01, 29 October 2021

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