Lincoln Handicap Odds
The Lincoln Handicap is a handicap race run at Doncaster on the Flat and takes place on Saturday 1st April, 2023.
The latest odds for the Lincoln Handicap will be listed below just as soon as they become available.
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The Lincoln Handicap is a race run at Doncaster in late March, early April and is open to horses aged four years or older. One of the star attractions at the start of the Flat season, the Lincoln Handicap is run over one mile and is a hugely competitive betting heat for punters to get stuck into. It can be a race that sees experienced handicappers locking horns with progressive milers, with winners of this race often seen competing in Group races later in the season, and some that even going on to race at Royal Ascot later in the year. You can check out the odds for the Lincoln Handicap here...
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What is the Lincoln Handicap?
The Lincoln Handicap is a race run at Doncaster taking place at the start of the Flat season and attracts a competitive field of milers all look to land the spring showpiece. Often regarded as the curtain-raiser to the Flat season, the Lincoln Handicap is targeted by all the major trainers who are hoping that they have a future Group star that could be competing in some Pattern races at Royal Ascot. A prestigious event in its own right, the Lincoln is a real punting head-scratcher as very seldom do you have a horse that dominates proceedings.
History of the Lincoln Handicap
First run in 1853, the Lincoln Handicap was first run at Doncaster in 1965 having been held at Lincoln before that track's closure in 1964, and along with the St Leger it is one of the most prestigious races to be run at Doncaster racecourse. In recent years it has seen some notable winners with the William Haggas-trained Penitent landing the prize for favourite backers in 2010, while Haggas tasted more success in 2018 with Addeybb, who went on to excel in Group company in Australia to show that this race can often throw up a classy winner.
What happened in the 2023 Lincoln Handicap?
David Menuisier's Migration defied top weight to win the 2023 Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster as the 16/1 shot beat Awaal by over a length.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Lincoln Handicap?
Two riders have won the race on three occasions in each in recent, Greville Starkey in 1968, 1979, and 1985 and Jimmy Fortune in 2000, 2001, and in 2009 on Expresso Star, however, you have to go back to the 19th century for the most prolific with Charlie Maidment winning in 1868, 1870, 1872 and 1873.
Who is the most successful trainer in the Lincoln Handicap?
Two trainers can claim four wins each, 19th-century trainer Jack Robinson won in 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1910, more recently William Haggas claimed victory with High Low (1992), Very Wise (2007), Penitent (2010), and Addeybb (2018).