Fakenham is one of the smallest and tightest National Hunt tracks in Britain, a left-handed square circuit in Norfolk. The sharp track and short run-in mean pace and jumping accuracy are at a premium. Small fields are common.
Course Profile
| Direction | Left-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Hurdle (426), Chase (305), National Hunt Flat (34) |
| Total races (dataset) | 765 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Murphy | 205 | 47 | 22.9% |
| Mrs L Wadham | 165 | 46 | 27.9% |
| Stuart Edmunds | 105 | 33 | 31.4% |
| Dan Skelton | 128 | 33 | 25.8% |
| N P Mulholland | 97 | 22 | 22.7% |
| Christian Williams | 102 | 21 | 20.6% |
| James Owen | 82 | 20 | 24.4% |
| N B King | 178 | 18 | 10.1% |
| P F Nicholls | 49 | 17 | 34.7% |
| Dr R D P Newland | 75 | 17 | 22.7% |
| Mrs S J Humphrey | 127 | 16 | 12.6% |
| N J Henderson | 60 | 16 | 26.7% |
| D E Pipe | 44 | 15 | 34.1% |
| A M Hales | 91 | 12 | 13.2% |
| A King | 52 | 11 | 21.2% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinlan | 177 | 22 | 12.4% |
| T Scudamore | 57 | 19 | 33.3% |
| Harry Skelton | 59 | 19 | 32.2% |
| Bryony Frost | 72 | 18 | 25.0% |
| C Gethings | 75 | 18 | 24.0% |
| Tom Cannon | 84 | 17 | 20.2% |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 94 | 17 | 18.1% |
| Charlie Hammond | 76 | 16 | 21.1% |
| R Johnson | 69 | 15 | 21.7% |
| H Cobden | 35 | 13 | 37.1% |
| Kielan Woods | 111 | 13 | 11.7% |
| Harry Bannister | 80 | 13 | 16.3% |
| G Sheehan | 83 | 13 | 15.7% |
| Nico de Boinville | 33 | 12 | 36.4% |
| Fergus Gregory | 50 | 12 | 24.0% |
Favourite Performance
Across 819 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 305 times — a strike rate of 37.2%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 355 | 46.4% |
| Good to Soft | 199 | 26.0% |
| Soft | 167 | 21.8% |
| Heavy | 25 | 3.3% |
| Good to Firm | 19 | 2.5% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 46.4% of races.
Betting Angles
- Olly Murphy has a strong record here with 47 wins from 205 runs (22.9%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- T Scudamore rides this course well: 33.3% win rate from 57 rides.
- Favourites win 37.2% here, which is above average. The market reads this course well — opposing jolly requires a strong reason.