Beat Hollow's other foals have included Sea Moon, Wicklow Brave (Irish St Leger), Cinders and Ashes (Supreme Novices' Hurdle) and Beaten Up (Doomben Cup).

[3] Minella Indo's dam Carrigeen Lily, who foaled him when 22 years old, showed some racing ability, winning four steeplechases from thirty-six attempts.

On his first run under professional rules he ran third to Passageway and City Isle in a National Hunt Flat race at Punchestown on 28 April.

Ridden as on his previous start by Rachael Blackmore he went to the front three flights from the finish and stayed on well to win by three lengths from the Gordon Elliott-trained favourite Commander of the Fleet.

"[8] On 1 May, with Blackmore again in the saddle, Minella Indo started the 5/1 third choice in the betting for the Grade 1 Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

[10] On his first appearance over fences, Minella Indo finished second to the mare Laurina in a beginners' chase over two and a half miles at Gowran Park on 23 November.

[11] On 11 March Minella Indo ran for the second time at the Cheltenham Festival when he contested the Group 1 RSA Insurance Novices' Chase.

He disputed the lead from the start and was in front at the final fence but was outpaced on the run-in and beaten a length into second place by the Nicky Henderson-trained Champ.

Starting the 8/13 favourite in a four-runner field and won very easily, coming home 25 lengths clear of the Kim Muir Chase winner Milan Native, despite being eased down by Blackmore in the closing stages.

"[13] Four weeks later the gelding went off the odds-on favourite for the Grade 2 BetVictor Make Your Best Bet Chase at Navan and recorded another easy victory as he went to the front at the penultimate obstacle and won by seven and a half lengths from Bramah Bull.

[14] In December the gelding was moved up to Grade 1 class and started favourite for the Savills Chase at Leopardstown Racecourse but fell at the eight fence of a race which was won by his stablemate A Plus Tard.

On 7 February Minella Indo went off favourite for the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown, but after being in contention for most of the way he finished fourth of the five starters behind Kemboy, The Storyteller and Delta Work, beaten just under seven lengths by the winner.

With Blackmore riding A Plus Tard, Minella Indo was partnered by Jack Kennedy when he started at odds of 9/1 for the Cheltenham Gold Cup over three and a quarter miles on 19 March.