TRAINER Tony Martin looks set to serve effectively a three-month suspension of his licence after the trainer and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board had their respective appeals heard today against the sanctions he was handed for breaching anti-doping rules last year.

It was revealed in December that the Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer was given a suspended six-month suspension of his licence after Firstman tested positive for lidocaine following a win at Dundalk in January 2023.