Martin's Brig

The win rate sits at 11%, or roughly 1 in every 9 races, which in the context of Class 6 — the entry-level tier of British racing — tells you this is a horse that belongs at that level and competes honestly within it. What sharpens the picture is where it performs best. On fast, dry ground, Martin's Brig has won 2 of just 6 races, a 33% return that suggests the quicker the surface, the more dangerous it becomes. And at Southwell, it has won 2 of 5 races — an impressive 40% win rate at one venue, which is the kind of number that makes trainers circle that course on the calendar.

The most trusted partnership in the saddle has been with jockey Rhys Elliott, who has ridden Martin's Brig 13 times and won on 3 of those occasions — winning roughly 1 in every 4 rides together. That's a meaningful connection, well above the horse's overall average, and suggests Elliott brings out something reliable in this horse.

The last win came at Wetherby on 27 April 2025, and the six races since have yielded finishes of 6th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 8th, and 7th — a lean spell by any measure. But this is a horse that raced just one day ago, which tells you the team at Bolam still believe there's a performance in there. David Thompson's yard has sent out 9 winners already this season, so the operation is in decent form even if Martin's Brig hasn't contributed to that tally recently. At nine years old, with a Southwell record to be proud of and a clear preference for a quick surface, the right conditions on the right day could easily turn things around.