After winning the opener at Tipperary, Aidan O'Brien doubled-up in the third at Bellewstown, as his Cliffs Of Dooneen took the one mile six furlong Europcar Drogheda Maiden.

Making his debut this evening, the son of Galileo was sent off a 7/2 chance with Wayne Lordan in the saddle.

Having raced in third, he was ridden and looked in trouble from two furlongs out, as True Self travelled strongly in front.

However the bay victor responded well to pressure and gradually reeled-in the leader, getting to the front inside the final 100 yards, going on to score by a length and a quarter.

The aforementioned True Self (7/4) had to settle for second under Danny Mullins, while the 11/10 favourite Baliyad was another four and a half lengths back in third.

Lordan said afterwards: "He did it well. It's a hard thing to come here first time out against experienced opposition but he quickened up and did it well and he stays well.

"He'll improve plenty."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson