The most important relationship in the operation so far is with jockey Mr M J Kenneally, and the numbers here are genuinely encouraging. Of those 18 rides together, 3 have ended in victory — a win rate of around 1 in 6, which is meaningfully better than the yard's overall average. That kind of partnership matters in a small operation: when a trainer and jockey develop a shared understanding of how a horse needs to be ridden, it can make a real difference, and Motherway and Kenneally appear to be building exactly that.
One detail that stands out is Motherway's record on wet, muddy ground — 1 win from just 4 races, a 25% win rate, or 1 in every 4. For context, most trainers would be delighted with those numbers across any surface. It hints that the yard may have a knack for sourcing horses that genuinely relish a soft, testing surface, the kind of conditions that sorts out horses that are merely good from those that are built for a fight. That is a useful specialism to develop, particularly through an Irish winter.
Three years in, no one is expecting a training CV filled with big-race winners. But 3 winners from 26 runners with a stronger-than-average record in testing conditions and a productive jockey partnership already in place — that is a foundation, not a failure. Motherway's yard is one to keep an eye on as the runner numbers grow and the picture becomes clearer.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Tramore | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% |