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A Plus Tard 'improving every day' and could run before the Gold Cup

A Plus Tard's performance in the Cheltenham Gold Cup makes him the top-rated chaser in Ireland by 4lb
A Plus Tard: the runaway winner of the 2022 Cheltenham Gold CupCredit: Edward Whitaker

A Plus Tard is making steady progress from the injury which forced him to miss the Savills Chase at the 11th hour and Henry de Bromhead is not ruling out having a crack at the Irish Gold Cup before the Cheltenham Festival.

Following a lethargic effort in the Betfair Chase on his reappearance, the first time he had finished out of the first three in his entire career, A Plus Tard was a hot favourite to get his season back on track at Leopardstown on Wednesday only for a bang to a joint to rule him out on the morning of the race.

De Bromhead said at the time that he was moving perfectly and hoped he would be fine in a few days' time, and it looks as though that will prove to be the case after the trainer issued a positive update on his wellbeing on Saturday.

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