A Plus Tard

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
Record23:8,8,4
Earnings££957,124
Major wins
Cheltenham Gold Cup (2022)
Betfair Chase (2021)
Savills Chase (2020)
Paddy's Reward Club Chase (2019)

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

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, ridden by Rachael Blackmore, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup by 15 lengths from Minella Indo.[13] With no wins in his next four starts, his retirement was announced in January 2024.[14]

Pedigree

Pedigree of A Plus Tard (FR), bay gelding, 2014
Sire
Kapgarde (FR)
1999 		Garde Royale (IRE)
1980　 		Mill Reef (USA) Never Bend
Milan Mill
Royal Way (FR) Sicambre
Right Away
Kaprika (FR)
1989 		Cadoudal Green Dancer (USA)
Come To Sea (IRE)
Lady Corteira Carvin
Madrusa
Dam
Turboka (FR)
1997 		Kahyasi (IRE)
1985 		Ile de Bourbon (USA) Nijinsky (CAN)
Roseliere (FR)
Kadissya (USA) Blushing Groom (FR)
Kalkeen (IRE)
Turbotiere (FR)
1995 		Turgeon (USA) Caro (IRE)
Reiko (FR)
Victoria Dee Rex Magna
Very Smart (Family 1-h)

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.
  14. ^ "Cheltenham Gold Cup winner A Plus Tard retired by Cheveley Park Stud". Racing Post. 18 January 2024.
  • [1] – A Plus Tard Race Form