2018/19 Jumps Profile - Footpad

FOOTPAD 6 Y BG Creachadoir – Willamenia ( Bob, Martin, Peej, Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	RUNS	Wins	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	OR	BEST TS	BEST RPR
Chase	5	5	0	0	£266,254	£266,254	166	158	172
Hurdle	15	5	3	3	£187,338	£317,105	157	148	162
Rules Races	20	10	3	3	£453,592	£583,359	—	—	—

Altior continues to rule the roost at two miles and his 7l win in the Champion Chase last season from Min was all the better as he had an interrupted season following a wind operation. He will be a tough nut to crack, but one who could shake him up is the exciting Footpad, and there first clash is eagerly awaited.

Footpad made his debut at Auteuil in April 2015, a 1m 7f listed event for unraced horses and he finished 7^th 10l behind Mocalacto Has, then in May was 2^nd in a 2m conditions hurdle at the same track, beaten a short neck by Punch Nantais.

He then moved to Willie Mullins and won on his debut at Gowran Park, winning a 2m maiden hurdle by 6 ½ l from  Lagostovegas, then was 3^rd Leopardstown in December, in a grade 2 juvenile hurdle, 8 n1/4 l behind Apples Jade. He then won a 2m hurdle at Gowran Park by 12l from Jazz Ranger and followed up at Leopardstown in February 2016, winning a grade 1 Juvenile hurdle by 2 ¾ l from stablemate Allblak Des Places. And was then 3^rd in the Triumph hurdle at Cheltenham , beaten 7 ¼ l by Ivanovich Gorbatov, then fell at Aintree in the grade 1 4y juvenile hurdle. He is obviously tough as he ten went to Auteuil twice, winning a  grade 3 hurdle over 2m 3f In May by a short neck from Device, then in June a Grade 1 over course and distance, beating Kings Socks 2 ½ l.  Perhaps that hard  season tool it’s toll as he failed to win in his next 5 starts, but ran respectably, finishing 2^nd back at Auteuil in November 2016, beaten a head by Capivari,  then perhaps disappointed at Leopardstown in December when 4^th in the 2m grade 1 Ryan Air Hurdle, 10 l behind Petit Mouchoir. He was then 2^nd to Petit Mouchoir at Leoopradstown in the Irish Champion Hurdle, beaten 1l, then was 4^th at Cheltenham in the Champion hurdle, 10 ½ l behind Buveur D’air, and 3^rd at Punchestown in the 3m Champion Stayers hurdle, 18 ¼ l behind Uknowhatinmeanharry. Sent over fences last season he won a 2m 1f beginners chase at Navan by 11 l from Brelade, the grade 1 2m novice chase at Leoparstown by 11l from Any Second Now, the grade 1 Arkle novice chase over course and distance, beating Petit Mouchoiir 5l, the 2m Grade 1 Arlke novice chase at the Cheltenham Festival by 14 l from Brain Power and the 2m grade 1 Ryan Air novice chase at Punchestown by 12 from Optimus Prime. Made a disappointing reapperance at Naas recently making mistakes before falling

Trainer W Mullins