Expert Dancer lands Limerick maiden

Expert Dancer broke his maiden at Limerick on Friday evening, getting up close home in the 16:47 Twilight Racing Summer Series Maiden (Div 2) (7f, €13,000) under Andrew Slattery at 85/40. Tracked leaders in the early stages, the three-year-old was third halfway and didn't have a clear run on the inner from two furlongs out, short of room and slightly hampered a furlong and a half from home. He eventually found his way through, was ridden to close on the inner inside the final furlong, led inside the final 150 yards and just held on by a head from Rebel Wave despite being all out at the line. A gritty maiden success — and a second winner in as many days for the father-and-son team after Chipsrdown's victory at Leopardstown the previous evening.