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Fakenham racecourse statistics

Every runner at Fakenham in our archive since January 2005: who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 20 Oct 2026, 14:38 · last meeting in our archive 31 May 2026

Covers 19 January 2005 – 20 October 2026

1,413races · 222 meetings
9,923runners · 6,603 horses
37.2%favourites won · 569 of 1,530Last 12 months: 34.7% (25 of 72)
100/1biggest-priced winner · Miss Biscotti (GB)

In brief

as at 20 Oct 2026

Fakenham has staged 1,413 races over 222 meetings in our archive since January 2005, with 9,923 runners.

Favourites have won 37.2% of their runs here (569 from 1,530), a level-stakes P/L of −113.09 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Lucy Wadham has the most winners here (71 from 262 runners, 27.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, David Pipe has the best win rate: 36.7% (22 from 60).

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (40 from 164 rides, 24.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 36.2% (17 from 47).

2 angles here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 37.2% of their runs here (569 from 1,530), a level-stakes P/L of −113.09 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 1,530Won 569Win 37.2%£1 −113.09A/E 1.04
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 2,822Won 546Win 19.3%£1 −345.91A/E 1.03
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 3,579Won 251Win 7.0%£1 −985.50A/E 0.92
7th or biggerRuns 1,992Won 48Win 2.4%£1 −887.00A/E 0.82

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 818Won 307Win 37.5%£1 −54.23A/E 1.05
ChaseRuns 641Won 234Win 36.5%£1 −49.06A/E 1.02
NH FlatRuns 70Won 27Win 38.6%£1 −11.00A/E 1.00
FlatRuns 1Won 1Win 100.0%£1 +1.20A/E 2.58

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 126Won 46Win 36.5%£1 −13.94A/E 0.99
GoodRuns 723Won 258Win 35.7%£1 −65.11A/E 1.02
Good to SoftRuns 383Won 152Win 39.7%£1 −18.51A/E 1.09
SoftRuns 253Won 99Win 39.1%£1 −11.66A/E 1.05
HeavyRuns 45Won 14Win 31.1%£1 −3.87A/E 0.88

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

since 2005

Lucy Wadham has the most winners here (71 from 262 runners, 27.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, David Pipe has the best win rate: 36.7% (22 from 60).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Lucy WadhamRuns 262Won 71Win 27.1%£1 +64.10A/E 1.34
Nicky HendersonRuns 134Won 49Win 36.6%£1 −17.29A/E 1.06
Olly MurphyRuns 195Won 49Win 25.1%£1 −27.31A/E 1.09
Dan SkeltonRuns 138Won 38Win 27.5%£1 +11.84A/E 1.14
Stuart EdmundsRuns 110Won 36Win 32.7%£1 +63.30A/E 1.59
Paul NichollsRuns 97Won 35Win 36.1%£1 −14.37A/E 1.01
Neil KingRuns 343Won 35Win 10.2%£1 −92.15A/E 0.85
Neil MulhollandRuns 121Won 28Win 23.1%£1 +5.63A/E 1.19
Tim VaughanRuns 139Won 28Win 20.1%£1 −50.05A/E 0.97
Evan WilliamsRuns 124Won 26Win 21.0%£1 +1.13A/E 1.11

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
David PipeRuns 60Won 22Win 36.7%£1 +13.85A/E 1.43
Nicky HendersonRuns 134Won 49Win 36.6%£1 −17.29A/E 1.06
Paul NichollsRuns 97Won 35Win 36.1%£1 −14.37A/E 1.01
Stuart EdmundsRuns 110Won 36Win 32.7%£1 +63.30A/E 1.59
Dan SkeltonRuns 138Won 38Win 27.5%£1 +11.84A/E 1.14
Lucy WadhamRuns 262Won 71Win 27.1%£1 +64.10A/E 1.34
John FergusonRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 +1.62A/E 0.96
Henry DalyRuns 39Won 10Win 25.6%£1 +9.88A/E 1.54
Olly MurphyRuns 195Won 49Win 25.1%£1 −27.31A/E 1.09
Dr Richard NewlandRuns 85Won 21Win 24.7%£1 −5.82A/E 1.15

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Stuart EdmundsRuns 110Won 36Win 32.7%£1 +63.30A/E 1.59
David PipeRuns 60Won 22Win 36.7%£1 +13.85A/E 1.43
Lucy WadhamRuns 262Won 71Win 27.1%£1 +64.10A/E 1.34
Richard GuestRuns 86Won 12Win 14.0%£1 +14.83A/E 1.25
Neil MulhollandRuns 121Won 28Win 23.1%£1 +5.63A/E 1.19
Owen BrennanRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 −29.91A/E 1.19
Alex HalesRuns 132Won 22Win 16.7%£1 −0.26A/E 1.16
Peter BowenRuns 76Won 16Win 21.1%£1 −6.78A/E 1.16
Dr Richard NewlandRuns 85Won 21Win 24.7%£1 −5.82A/E 1.15
Dan SkeltonRuns 138Won 38Win 27.5%£1 +11.84A/E 1.14

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

since 2005

Richard Johnson has the most winners here (40 from 164 rides, 24.4%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 36.2% (17 from 47).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richard JohnsonRuns 164Won 40Win 24.4%£1 −30.34A/E 1.04
A P McCoyRuns 105Won 36Win 34.3%£1 −12.97A/E 1.12
Jack QuinlanRuns 270Won 33Win 12.2%£1 −100.74A/E 0.98
Tom ScudamoreRuns 120Won 28Win 23.3%£1 −9.18A/E 1.19
Leighton AspellRuns 145Won 25Win 17.2%£1 −10.66A/E 0.97
Harry SkeltonRuns 82Won 24Win 29.3%£1 +2.45A/E 1.22
Tom CannonRuns 102Won 22Win 21.6%£1 −5.51A/E 1.12
Charlie HammondRuns 84Won 20Win 23.8%£1 −17.23A/E 1.37
Ciaran GethingsRuns 85Won 20Win 23.5%£1 +34.73A/E 1.24
Sean BowenRuns 80Won 19Win 23.8%£1 −11.19A/E 1.06

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Nico de BoinvilleRuns 47Won 17Win 36.2%£1 +92.24A/E 1.23
A P McCoyRuns 105Won 36Win 34.3%£1 −12.97A/E 1.12
Harry SkeltonRuns 82Won 24Win 29.3%£1 +2.45A/E 1.22
Harry CobdenRuns 48Won 14Win 29.2%£1 −13.05A/E 1.07
Christian WilliamsRuns 32Won 9Win 28.1%£1 +9.69A/E 1.48
Felix De GilesRuns 32Won 9Win 28.1%£1 +1.95A/E 1.40
Sam ThomasRuns 45Won 12Win 26.7%£1 −3.24A/E 1.27
Fergus GregoryRuns 47Won 12Win 25.5%£1 +25.73A/E 1.51
Bryony FrostRuns 71Won 18Win 25.4%£1 −6.46A/E 1.25
Richard JohnsonRuns 164Won 40Win 24.4%£1 −30.34A/E 1.04

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Chris HonourRuns 55Won 11Win 20.0%£1 +3.63A/E 1.60
James BanksRuns 61Won 9Win 14.8%£1 −15.25A/E 1.38
Charlie HammondRuns 84Won 20Win 23.8%£1 −17.23A/E 1.37
Lee EdwardsRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −9.09A/E 1.36
Robert DunneRuns 53Won 9Win 17.0%£1 +37.61A/E 1.27
Dougie CostelloRuns 57Won 10Win 17.5%£1 +4.38A/E 1.25
Bryony FrostRuns 71Won 18Win 25.4%£1 −6.46A/E 1.25
Ciaran GethingsRuns 85Won 20Win 23.5%£1 +34.73A/E 1.24
Harry SkeltonRuns 82Won 24Win 29.3%£1 +2.45A/E 1.22
Harry BannisterRuns 79Won 14Win 17.7%£1 −16.42A/E 1.21

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Full Ov Beans (GB) has won here 6 times from 12 runs, more than any other horse since January 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since January 2005 was Miss Biscotti (GB) at 100/1 on 17 December 2013.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Runners trained by Stuart Edmunds+57.5% ROI · +63.30 pts from 110 runs · 36 winners (32.7%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +87.9% on 44 · Since Oct 2021: +37.3% on 66 · without the biggest winner (20/1): +42.30 pts
  • Runners trained by Lucy Wadham+24.5% ROI · +64.10 pts from 262 runs · 71 winners (27.1%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +21.6% on 182 · Since Oct 2021: +30.9% on 80 · without the biggest winner (12/1): +51.10 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Fakenham?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 569 of 1,530 runs at Fakenham since January 2005 — 37.2%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −113.09 points at SP (as at 20 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Fakenham?

Lucy Wadham, with 71 winners from 262 runners (27.1%) since January 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Fakenham?

Richard Johnson, with 40 winners from 164 rides (24.4%) since January 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Fakenham?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since January 2005, David Pipe has the best win rate: 36.7% (22 from 60).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Fakenham?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since January 2005, Nico de Boinville has the best win rate: 36.2% (17 from 47).

Which horses have won most at Fakenham?

The leading course winners since January 2005: Full Ov Beans (GB) (6 from 12), Cool Roxy (GB) (6 from 18), New Perk (IRE) (6 from 18).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Fakenham?

Miss Biscotti (GB) at 100/1 on 17 December 2013 in the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle — the biggest starting price among Fakenham winners since January 2005.

Is there a draw bias at Fakenham?

No trip at Fakenham shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners since January 2005.

About Fakenham

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Fakenham, north Norfolk, on the A148 and A1067 — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, sharp and about a mile round, with the fences and hurdles set on or near the bends and one of the shortest run-ins in Britain.
  • Trips: Hurdles and chases from 2m to about 3m5f.

Going and the seasons

  • All season: Norfolk is drier than the western jumps tracks: good or good to soft is usual outside deep winter, with soft ground in the wettest weeks.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Spring: The Norfolk National (about 3m5f handicap chase).
  • Easter Monday: The busiest meeting of the season, with big fields.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: By road from the A148 and A1067 with parking on site; the nearest mainline stations are King's Lynn and Norwich, then a bus or taxi.
  • Viewing: A compact course with the stands-side fences close to hand; the far side is on the big screens.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.