A Plus Tard
A Plus Tard | |
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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
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
Sire Kapgarde (FR) 1999 | Garde Royale (IRE) 1980 | Mill Reef (USA) | Never Bend |
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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
- ^ "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
- [1] – A Plus Tard Race Form
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- 1924 Red Splash
- 1925 Ballinode
- 1926 Koko
- 1927 Thrown In
- 1928 Patron Saint
- 1929 Easter Hero
- 1930 Easter Hero
- 1931 no race
- 1932 Golden Miller
- 1933 Golden Miller
- 1934 Golden Miller
- 1935 Golden Miller
- 1936 Golden Miller
- 1937 no race
- 1938 Morse Code
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- 1969 What a Myth
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- 1973 The Dikler
- 1974 Captain Christy
- 1975 Ten Up
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- 1977 Davy Lad
- 1978 Midnight Court
- 1979 Alverton
- 1980 Master Smudge
- 1981 Little Owl
- 1982 Silver Buck
- 1983 Bregawn
- 1984 Burrough Hill Lad
- 1985 Forgive 'n Forget
- 1986 Dawn Run
- 1987 The Thinker
- 1988 Charter Party
- 1989 Desert Orchid
- 1990 Norton's Coin
- 1991 Garrison Savannah
- 1992 Cool Ground
- 1993 Jodami
- 1994 The Fellow
- 1995 Master Oats
- 1996 Imperial Call
- 1997 Mr Mulligan
- 1998 Cool Dawn
- 1999 See More Business
- 2000 Looks Like Trouble
- 2001 no race
- 2002 Best Mate
- 2003 Best Mate
- 2004 Best Mate
- 2005 Kicking King
- 2006 War Of Attrition
- 2007 Kauto Star
- 2008 Denman
- 2009 Kauto Star
- 2010 Imperial Commander
- 2011 Long Run
- 2012 Synchronised
- 2013 Bobs Worth
- 2014 Lord Windermere
- 2015 Coneygree
- 2016 Don Cossack
- 2017 Sizing John
- 2018 Native River
- 2019 Al Boum Photo
- 2020 Al Boum Photo
- 2021 Minella Indo
- 2022 A Plus Tard
- 2023 Galopin Des Champs
- 2024 Galopin Des Champs