A Plus Tard

A Plus Tard (foaled 6 February 2014) is a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse competing in National Hunt racing.

A Plus Tard
Racing Colours of Cheveley Park Stud
SireKapgarde
DamTurboka
DamsireKahyasi
SexGelding
Foaled6 February, 2014
CountryFrance
ColourBay
BreederMme Henri Devin
OwnerCheveley Park Stud
TrainerHenry De Bromhead
Record19:8,8,3
Earnings£922,600
Major wins
Cheltenham Gold Cup (2022)
Betfair Chase (2021)
Savills Chase (2020)
Paddy's Reward Club Chase (2019)

Career

A Plus Tard was bred in France by Mme Henri Devin and raced five times in the country in 2017 and 2018, never finishing outside of the top three. A Plus Tard won twice, at Saint-Brieuc and Auteuil.[1] In May 2018, A Plus Tard was gelded and in October of that year the horse was sold privately to Cheveley Park Stud and moved to Henry De Bromhead in Ireland.[2][3]

A Plus Tard made his debut for the new owner and trainer combination at Gowran Park in November 2018, finishing second in a 2m4f chase. The following month, taking victory at Naas before finishing second in a Grade 3 at Punchestown. A Plus Tard had a first Cheltenham Festival victory in March 2019, winning the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase.[4] He would finish third in the Grade 1 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase the following month at Punchestown.[5][6]

A Plus Tard won his first Grade 1 at Leopardstown in December 2019, in the Paddy's Rewards Club "Loyalty's Dead, Live For Rewards" Chase.[7] A return to Cheltenham in March yielded third in the Ryanair Chase behind eventual winner, Min.[8] In December 2020, A Plus Tard returned to Leopardstown and won the Grade 1 Savills Chase before making a Cheltenham Gold Cup debut finishing second behind Minella Indo.[9][10]

After a lengthy off-season break, A Plus Tard returned at Haydock in November winning the Betfair Chase.[11] At Leopardstown, he was beaten second in the Savills Chase by Galvin.[12] In March, A Plus Tard returned to Cheltenham and won the Cheltenham Gold Cup by 15 lengths.[13]

References
  1. "PRIX DES DIMANCHES AU GALOP - PRIX GENERAL DE ROUGEMONT HANDICAP HURDLE (Listed)". Timeform. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. "PRIVATE PURCHASE A PLUS TARD WINS AT NAAS FOR CHEVELEY PARK STUD". Elliott Bloodstock Services. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. "how-gina-bryce-saved-the-day-in-the-purchase-of-gold-cup-hopeful-a-plus-tard". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. "Blackmore partners first festival winner in Close Brothers with A Plus Tard". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. "Runaway festival winner A Plus Tard to step up to three miles at Punchestown". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. "DELTA WORK DELIVERS AT PUNCHESTOWN". Timeform. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. "A PLUS TARD DOWNS CHACUN POUR SOI AT LEOPARDSTOWN". Timeform. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  8. "Min makes all to break Cheltenham Festival duck in Ryanair Chase". RTE. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  9. "A Plus Tard catches Kemboy in the final strides to land Savills Chase thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  10. "Cheltenham Festival 2021: Minella Indo wins the Gold Cup – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  11. "A Plus Tard made new Gold Cup favourite after 22-length Betfair Chase rout". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  12. "Savills Chase: Galvin beats A Plus Tard and Kemboy in Leopardstown thriller to throw open the Gold Cup market". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  13. "Rachael Blackmore celebrates historic Gold Cup win on A Plus Tard". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  • – A Plus Tard Race Form
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