Doyen Dancer got off the mark on his first attempt in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden at Dromahane in the hands of Jack Hogan. The son of Doyen, who recovered from quite a serious mistake at the fifth fence, joined the leaders’ upsides over the last before battling gamely to secure victory over Remedy Z by half-a-length. Handled by Denis Hogan, the €22,000 store is half-brother to the four-time winner Real Steal and the six-time winner Grangeclare Gold. Owned by Raymond Treacy, this good looking bay seems set to develop into a smart performer between the rails for new connections.