His most established working relationship is with trainer F G Hand, where he has taken the ride 11 times and come home in front once. That works out at just under 1 win in every 11 races together, which might not sound like much, but regular bookings from the same yard are a clear sign that a trainer trusts a jockey's feel for a horse and his judgement out on the track. Those partnerships tend to build quietly and then suddenly click.
The most intriguing detail in Martin's profile so far is his record on wet and muddy ground. In those conditions, he has won 1 race from just 6 — a win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in 6. That outstrips his overall numbers by a meaningful margin and hints at a jockey who rides with more confidence and aggression when the ground is heavy and the race becomes a slog. Some jockeys shrink in those conditions; Martin appears to grow. With the British winter ahead, that could matter quite a lot.
He is still early in his career, and 18 races is a small sample — one good week could change the picture entirely. But the foundations are there: a trusted stable, an eye for wet ground, and two years of experience being quietly accumulated.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Clonmel | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% |