Missed That put down after breaking pelvis

WILLIE MULLINS' Missed That, one of the most promising young chasers in the country and a 20-1 shot for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, has had to be put down.

He won four times over fences last season, including two Grade One's at Leopardstown, the Durkan New Homes Chase and the Arkle, and rounded off his campaign with an impressive performance at the Punchestown Festival.

Speaking at Thurles yesterday, Mullins said: “He broke his pelvis at home this morning and, in breaking it, may have severed an artery.