THE Willie Mullins-trained Footpad just lost out to Capivari in a close finish to the Grade 1 Prix Renaud du Vivier at Auteuil.

Richard Hobson's Chic Name made the running until the second-last hurdle where Device, ridden by James Reveley, took a tumble when about to make a serious challenge.

Footpad had every chance, but could not hold Francois Cottin's Capivari, who just prevailed in the hands of Regis Schmidlin.

The Paul Nicholls-trained Adrien Du Pont was on their heels in third place.