Lincoln Handicap Tips & Odds
The Lincoln Handicap is a handicap race run at Doncaster on the Flat and takes place in late March or early April every year. Read More
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Lincoln Handicap Tips
ETERNAL FORCE is the pick of Billy Grimshaw for the 2026 Lincoln. Read his full reasoning below:
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 2025 Lincoln Handicap?
GODWINSON won the race last season for Ciaran Fallon and William Haggas, coming out on top with a flying finish when it looked like his chance had long gone.
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?
William Haggas now stands alone as the leading Lincoln trainer in history. The Yorkshireman has claimed victory with High Low (1992), Very Wise (2007), Penitent (2010), Addeybb (2018) and Godwinson (2025).