Result · Fakenham · Monday 4 May 2026
2:53 Fakenham result: Best Women wins the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Centenary Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 42m5f44y chaseGoing Good5 ranTime 5m 31.34sWinner's prize £6,696
Best Women won the 2:53 at Fakenham on Monday 4 May 2026, beating the 11/10 favourite She Is For Me Boys by 5½ lengths. Ridden by Bryan Carver for trainer Alex Hales, the seven-year-old was sent off at 11/1 and covered the 2m5f44y on good ground in 5m 31.34s. Annie Nail was a further 29 lengths back in third at 9/2. Non-finishers: Moonlit Potter (pulled up).
2:53 Fakenham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Best Women (IRE) 7yo · 11-5 · ht |
Bryan Carver Alex Hales | — | 11/1 | 101 |
| 2 |
She Is For Me Boys (GB) 7yo · 12-0 |
Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden | 5½ l | 11/10FAV | 110 |
| 3 |
Annie Nail (IRE) 9yo · 9-9 · claim 7lb |
Oscar Palmer Tracey Leeson | 29 l | 9/2 | 75 |
| 4 |
Gotthereintheend (IRE) 7yo · 11-11 · t |
Jack Tudor Robbie Llewellyn | l | 3/1 | 107 |
| PU |
Moonlit Potter (GB) 8yo · 10-12 · b · claim 3lb · Pulled up |
Luke Scott Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | — | 15/2 | 97 |
Fakenham 2:53 returns
Tote win£12Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.60 £1.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£27.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£25.12Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£81.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:53 Fakenham result: FAQs
Who won the 2:53 at Fakenham on Monday 4 May 2026?
Best Women, ridden by Bryan Carver and trained by Alex Hales, at a starting price of 11/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. She Is For Me Boys, the 11/10 favourite, finished second, 5½ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
5m 31.34s over 2m5f44y on good ground.
