Pace below a gallop (6)

I believe the answer is:

canter

(Other definitions for canter that I've seen before include "pace near a gallop" , "Pace of a horse between trot and gallop" , "Horse gait quicker than 9 across" , "Gallop easily" , "Gentle movement in bay, say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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