Minella Indo ruled out of Punchestown Gold Cup

The  Cheltenham Gold Cup hero misses out due to a bruised foot

Minella Indo en route to victory in the Wellchild Gold Cup in the hands of Jack Kennedy. Picture: Healy Racing

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo has been ruled out of the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday with a bruised foot.

Henry de Bromhead was forced to pull the plug on his intended seasonal swansong when he discovered the problem on Monday.