A Plus Tard
| A Plus Tard | |
|---|---|
 Racing Colours of Cheveley Park Stud | |
| Sire | Kapgarde |
| Dam | Turboka |
| Damsire | Kahyasi |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 6 February, 2014 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mme Henri Devin |
| Owner | Cheveley Park Stud |
| Trainer | Henry De Bromhead |
| Record | 23:8,8,4 |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "PRIX DES DIMANCHES AU GALOP - PRIX GENERAL DE ROUGEMONT HANDICAP HURDLE (Listed)". Timeform. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "PRIVATE PURCHASE A PLUS TARD WINS AT NAAS FOR CHEVELEY PARK STUD". Elliott Bloodstock Services. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "how-gina-bryce-saved-the-day-in-the-purchase-of-gold-cup-hopeful-a-plus-tard". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Blackmore partners first festival winner in Close Brothers with A Plus Tard". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Runaway festival winner A Plus Tard to step up to three miles at Punchestown". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "DELTA WORK DELIVERS AT PUNCHESTOWN". Timeform. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "A PLUS TARD DOWNS CHACUN POUR SOI AT LEOPARDSTOWN". Timeform. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Min makes all to break Cheltenham Festival duck in Ryanair Chase". RTE. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "A Plus Tard catches Kemboy in the final strides to land Savills Chase thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Cheltenham Festival 2021: Minella Indo wins the Gold Cup – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "A Plus Tard made new Gold Cup favourite after 22-length Betfair Chase rout". Racing Post. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rachael Blackmore celebrates historic Gold Cup win on A Plus Tard". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Cheltenham Gold Cup winner A Plus Tard retired by Cheveley Park Stud". Racing Post. 18 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- [1] – A Plus Tard Race Form