Expert Dancer
Three races in, three near-misses — Expert Dancer is yet to win but has quietly been knocking on the door. The three-year-old has finished third, third, and fourth in its three outings so far, suggesting a horse that is competitive without quite finding that extra gear when it matters most. Two places from three races tells you this is no also-ran, but converting that consistency into a win is the next challenge.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Andrew Slattery out of Thurles in County Tipperary, Expert Dancer is in capable hands. Slattery's yard has sent out 56 winners already this season — a serious number that signals a well-run operation with horses fit and ready to run. When a trainer is firing at that volume, the horses around them tend to benefit from a confident, well-organised environment. Expert Dancer raced just one day ago, so there is plenty of racing still to come from this young horse.
At three years old and with only three races under its belt, Expert Dancer is still learning the job. Horses at this stage of their career can improve quickly, and the consistent placing suggests the pieces are there — it is just a matter of when they click into place.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Apr
3rd
Cork
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 11 runners
21 Oct
3rd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 12 runners
12 Oct
4th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 15 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
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| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Apr |
0% |