Mart Lane
Mart Lane broke through this week with a maiden win at Listowel, finally getting the one success that had eluded him across his first seven races. His last six outings tell the story of a battler: two second-place finishes, a fourth, a fifth, an eighth, and that breakthrough win, which came just yesterday and will have given trainer
Barry Connell's yard genuine satisfaction.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Barry Connell trains from Nurney in County Kildare and has saddled seven winners this season, so Mart Lane's success fits into a stable that knows how to get results. At five years old, Mart Lane remains at an age when horses can still improve, though his record suggests he is finding his level in smaller races. That win at Listowel — his first anywhere — will mark a turning point of sorts, whether as a stepping stone or confirmation of his true ability. Punters will be watching to see if he can build on it or whether we are looking at a one-time winner who has finally ticked the box.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Sep
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
7 Sep
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
27 Jul
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
6 Apr
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 22 runners
17 Mar
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
5 Feb
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
30 Nov
9th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
8 Nov
5th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Sep |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |