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Fakenham Racecourse Profile

Updated 15 October 2026

Fakenham is a left-handed, very sharp racecourse in England. It is a jumps course.

Course facts

DirectionLeft-handed
CharacterVery sharp
Course length0.93 miles (about 7½ furlongs)
Home straight245 yards (about 1 furlong)
Run-in from the last160 yards
Lowest point above sea level119ft
Highest point above sea level137ft
Winning post above sea level130ft
NotesThe hurdles course is on the inside.

Course map

Jumps course

Fakenham racecourse map: jumps course

Course facts are taken from Proform's course maps. Heights are in feet above sea level.

Fakenham in figures

Racing here next

No races are declared here yet.

The jumps course

CourseCircuitDirectionTrackGradientHome straightClimb in the straightFinish
Jumps course0.92 milesLeft-handedVery SharpAlmost Flat260 yds+6 ftVery Down & Uphill

How the races are run

How the winners raced over the last 5 years: the share of the winners that led, raced prominently or were held up, with the share of the runners in brackets, shaded the same way.

Trip or typeRacesLedProminentHeld up
Chases12431% (20%)49% (49%)20% (31%)
Hurdles17531% (17%)46% (47%)23% (37%)

Course and trip measurements from the Proform course maps; results from Proform RaceMetrics.