Annie Nail

Two of those three wins have come at Fakenham, a tight, quirky little track in Norfolk that rewards horses who know their way around it. That means Annie Nail has won 2 from 10 races there — double her overall rate — and her most recent victory came at Fakenham just six weeks ago, in April 2026. That is not a coincidence. Some horses simply suit a particular circuit, and Fakenham appears to suit Annie Nail very well indeed.

Her recent form reads 6-3-2-1-3-6 going from oldest to most recent, and while those last two finishes look flat, the sequence contains a win and two places in between — a respectable run for a horse competing mostly at Class 5, the bread-and-butter level of British racing. She has run 18 races at that level and won 2 of them, an 11% rate, which is about what you would expect. She is not about to trouble the biggest prizes in the sport, but she is a consistent, honest performer at her level.

She does her best racing on normal ground — 3 wins from 20 races on standard conditions, a rate of 15%, compared to nothing from the rest. That is a useful pointer for anyone following her going forward.

Philip Armson rides her when available, and the partnership has produced 1 win from 5 races together — a 20% win rate, which is actually well above her career average. That is worth noting. Trainer Tracey Leeson, based in Northamptonshire, has sent out one winner this season, and Annie Nail accounts for it. She raced just one day ago, so the yard is keeping her busy. A nine-year-old horse still racing actively, still winning at her favourite track — there is something genuinely likeable about that.