Hotfooted (5)
I believe the answer is:
raced
'hotfooted' is the definition.
('race' can be a synonym of 'hotfoot')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for raced that I've seen before include "Sped" , "Operated at excessive speed" , "Went quickly round" , "Took part in competition of speed" , "bolted" .)