A WEEK on from stablemate Douvan’s imperious return to action, Footpad started his own season in promising fashion with a dominant display in the Listed Boomerang.ie Chase.

Following a stellar novice chasing campaign in 2017/18, the Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old struggled last term in a brief three-race campaign which ended with an unplaced effort in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham.