He was sired by Idiot's Delight a successful National Hunt stallion whose other progeny included Cavvie's Clown (three-time winner of the Jim Ford Chase and runner up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup), Clever Folly (winner of twenty eight races including the December Gold Cup) and Ida's Delight (Castleford Chase).
Martha's Son began his second season on 12 October with a win in a handicap hurdle at Fontwell Racecourse, beating Tel E Thon by five lengths under a weight of 144 pounds.
[8] Carl Llewellyn who had ridden the horse in his last four races, was replaced by Brendan Powell when Martha's Son contested the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton Park Racecourse later that month.
He made a successful chasing debut at Nottingham Racecourse on 3 December, taking the lead after the last and winning by three and a half lengths from the favourite Rodeo Star.
Martha's Son led from the ninth fence until the final obstacle when he made a bad jumping error and was overtaken by Deep Sensation, but rallied on the run-in to regain the advantage and won by one and a quarter lengths.
Martha's Son's first race of 1995 saw him carrying 149 pounds and starting at odds of 3/1 for the Grade 2 Victor Chandler Handicap Chase over two miles at Ascot Racecourse on 14 January.
Farrant restrained the gelding in the early stages before moving up to take the lead from Coulton at the second last and stayed on strongly on the run-in to win by two and a half lengths from Egypt Mill Prince.
[11] On 8 February Martha's Son attempted to extend his winning run to nine when he started favourite for the Grade 1 Comet Chase over two and a half miles at Ascot.
After taking the lead after the second last he was overtaken on the run-in and sustained his first defeat in seventeen months as he finished third, beaten a short head and a length by Viking Flagship and Deep Sensation.
[13] Martha's Son was being prepared for a run in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day when he sustained an injury which ended his season.
In order to prepare the horse for his next run he was taken to Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse for a schooling session but his participation in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham was in doubt until the last moment owing to the firm ground.
Farrant held up Martha's Son at the rear of the field before making progress approaching the third last where the leader Strong Promise made a bad mistake allowing Ask Tom to take the lead.
Martha's Son made further progress on the outside and jumped the second last in a close fourth behind Ask Tom, Viking Flagship and the weakening Strong Promise before moving into third on the final turn.
[6] On 4 April at Aintree, Martha's son faced a rematch with Ask Tom, Viking Flagship and Strong Promise in the Melling Chase over two and a half miles.
As Ask Tom weakened, Farrant moved Martha's Son forward on the inside and overtook Strong Promise approaching the final fence before drawing away on the run-in to win by five lengths.
[18] Forster's assistant Henry Daly later recalled "Norman Williamson was on Strong Promise and he couldn't believe his eyes at the speed with which Martha's Son jumped past his horse.
Henry Daly, who took over the training license when Forster retired owing to poor health, explained "although the injury healed well, the legacy of previous problems with the same leg resulted in a chronic carpal canal condition affecting the tendons and the knee.