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