Gentle pace (7)
I believe the answer is:
dogtrot
'gentle pace' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for dogtrot that I've seen before include "Gentle easy pace" , "Gentle paced run" , "running at gentle pace" , "Slowish running pace of canine analogy" , "An easy run of canine origin" .)