 Tom Doyle kept the ride in the following season, when Lord Windermere was campaigned in novice steeplechases.He made his debut over the larger obstacles on 11 November when he finished second to Dylan Ross at Navan Racecourse.He then finished second to Mikael d'Haguenet at Punchestown on 9 December and then won his first chase three weeks later at Leopardstown, beating the Willie Mullins-trained Marasonnien by two lengths.