A Plus Tard
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| 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.
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]