Lincoln Handicap
The Lincoln is a one mile flat race for racehorses four years old and older.
Its normally run in March at Doncaster Racecourse.
The Lincoln Handicap was first run at Doncaster in 1965 but the actual history of the race goes back much further. The race was moved to Doncaster after the closure of its original venue Lincoln Racecourse which ceased racing in 1964.
The race was first run at Lincoln in 1853. At Lincoln the race was known as the Lincolnshire Handicap.
2007 race was run at Newcastle Racecourse (1 mile 3 yards)
2006 race was run at Redcar Racecourse
Abbreviation – a in the horse′s age column stands for aged (old fashioned term for horse′s older than 7 years)
1853 and 1854 Lincoln Spring Handicap both run over 1 mile 4 furlongs


1855 Lincoln Spring Handicap run over 1 mile

Lincoln Handicap Past Winners
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| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight st-lb |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Odds |
| 2025 |
Godwinson |
5 |
9-4 |
William Haggas |
Cieren Fallon |
15/2 |
| 2024 |
Mr Professor (IRE) |
5 |
8-8 |
Dominic Ffrench Davis |
David Egan |
33/1 |
| 2023 |
Migration (IRE) |
7 |
9-9 |
David Menuisier |
Benoit De La Sayette |
18/1 |
| 2022 |
Johan |
5 |
9-4 |
Mick Channon |
Silvestre De Sousa |
28/1 |
| 2021 |
Haqeeqy (IRE) |
4 |
8-12 |
John & Thady Gosden |
Benoit De La Sayette |
9/2 |
| 2020 |
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| 2019 |
Auxerre (IRE) |
4 |
9-3 |
Charlie Appleby |
James Doyle |
5/2 fav |
| 2018 |
Addeybb (IRE) |
4 |
9-2 |
William Haggas |
James Doyle |
5/1 |
| 2017 |
Bravery (IRE) |
4 |
9-1 |
David O’Meara |
Daniel Tudhope |
20/1 |
| 2016 |
Secret Brief (IRE) |
4 |
9-4 |
Charlie Appleby |
William Buick |
12/1 |
| 2015 |
Gabrial |
6 |
9-0 |
Richard Fahey |
Tony Hamilton |
12/1 |
| 2014 |
Ocean Tempest |
5 |
9-3 |
John Ryan |
Adam Kirby |
20/1 |
| 2013 |
Levitate |
5 |
8-4 |
John Quinn |
Darren Egan |
20/1 |
| 2012 |
Brae Hill (IRE) |
6 |
9-1 |
Richard Fahey |
Tony Hamilton |
25/1 |
| 2011 |
Sweet Lightning |
6 |
9-4 |
Michael Dods |
Johnny Murtagh |
16/1 |
| 2010 |
Penitent |
4 |
9-2 |
William Haggas |
Johnny Murtagh |
3/1 |
| 2009 |
Expresso Star (USA) |
4 |
8-12 |
J H M Gosden |
J Fortune |
100/30 |
| 2008 |
Smokey Oakey |
4 |
8-9 |
M H Tompkins |
Jimmy Quinn |
10/1 |
| 2007 |
Very Wise |
5 |
8-11 |
William Haggas |
Joe Fanning |
9/1 |
| 2006 |
Blythe Knight |
6 |
8-10 |
John Quinn |
Graham Gibbons |
22/1 |
| 2005 |
Stream of Gold |
4 |
9-0 |
Sir Michael Stoute |
Robert Winston |
5/1 |
| 2004 |
Babodana |
4 |
9-10 |
Mark Tompkins |
Philip Robinson |
20/1 |
| 2003 |
Pablo |
4 |
8-11 |
Barry Hills |
Michael Hills |
5/1 |
| 2002 |
Zucchero |
6 |
8-13 |
David Arbuthnot |
Simon Whitworth |
33/1 |
| 2001 |
Nimello |
5 |
8-9 |
Paul Cole |
Jimmy Fortune |
9/2 |
| 2000 |
John Ferneley |
5 |
8-10 |
Paul Cole |
Jimmy Fortune |
7/1 |
| 1999 |
Right Wing |
5 |
9-5 |
John Dunlop |
Richard Quinn |
9/2 |
| 1998 |
Hunters Of Brora |
8 |
9-0 |
James Bethell |
Jason Weaver |
16/1 |
| 1997 |
Kuala Lipis |
4 |
8-6 |
Paul Cole |
Richard Quinn |
11/1 |
| 1996 |
Stone Ridge |
4 |
8-7 |
Richard Hannon |
Dane O′Neill |
33/1 |
| 1995 |
Roving Minstrel |
4 |
8-3 |
Bryan McMahon |
Kevin Darley |
33/1 |
| 1994 |
Our Rita |
5 |
8-5 |
Doctor John Scargill |
Darryll Holland |
16/1 |
| 1993 |
High Premium |
5 |
8-8 |
Lynda Ramsden |
Kieren Fallon |
16/1 |
| 1992 |
High Low (USA) |
4 |
8-0 |
William Haggas |
Jimmy Quinn |
16/1 |
| 1991 |
Amenable |
6 |
8-1 |
David Barron |
Alex Greaves |
22/1 |
| 1990 |
Evichstar |
6 |
7-12 |
Jimmy Fitzgerald |
Alan Munro |
33/1 |
| 1989 |
Fact Finder |
5 |
7-9 |
Reg Akehurst |
Tyrone Williams |
20/1 |
| 1988 |
Cuvee Charlie |
4 |
8-1 |
Hugh Collingridge |
Mark Rimmer |
33/1 |
| 1987 |
Star Of A Gunner |
7 |
8-8 |
Richard Holder |
John Reid |
9/1 |
| 1986 |
K-Battery |
4 |
8-4 |
Bill Elsey |
John Lowe |
25/1 |
| 1985 |
Cataldi |
4 |
9-10 |
Guy Harwood |
Greville Starkey |
10/1 |
| 1984 |
Saving Mercy |
4 |
8-9 |
Dermot Weld |
Walter Swinburn |
14/1 |
| 1983 |
Mighty Fly |
4 |
8-4 |
David Elsworth |
Steve Cauthen |
14/1 |
| 1982 |
King′s Glory |
4 |
8-3 |
Philip Mitchell |
Bryn Crossley |
11/1 |
| 1981 |
Saher |
5 |
8-12 |
Ron Sheather |
Ray Cochrane |
14/1 |
| 1980 |
King′s Ride |
4 |
8-12 |
Bill Wightman |
Geoff Baxter |
10/1 |
| 1979 |
Fair Season |
5 |
8-10 |
Ian Balding |
Greville Starkey |
8/1 |
| 1978 |
Captain′s Wings |
5 |
7-10 |
Ron Boss |
Michael Wigham |
13/2 |
| 1977 |
Blustery |
5 |
7-11 |
Mark Smyly |
Dennis McKay |
20/1 |
| 1976 |
The Hertford |
5 |
8-6 |
Brian Swift |
Geoff Lewis |
20/1 |
| 1975 |
Southwark Star |
4 |
7-3 |
George Peter-Hoblyn |
Richard Fox |
33/1 |
| 1974 |
Quizair |
6 |
7-13 |
Ryan Jarvis |
Taffy Thomas |
28/1 |
| 1973 |
Bronze Hill |
4 |
7-9 |
Peter Easterby |
Mark Birch |
50/1 |
| 1972 |
Sovereign Bill |
6 |
8-12 |
Peter Robinson |
Eddie Hide |
9/2 |
| 1971 |
Double Cream |
4 |
8-9 |
Bill Elsey |
Eddie Hide |
30/1 |
| 1970 |
New Chapter |
4 |
8-11 |
Sam Armstrong |
Sandy Barclay |
100/9 |
| 1969 |
Foggy Bell |
4 |
7-11 |
Denys Smith |
Sandy Barclay |
20/1 |
| 1968 |
Frankincense |
4 |
9-5 |
John Oxley |
Greville Starkey |
100/8 |
| 1967 |
Ben Novus |
5 |
7-10 |
Bill Hide |
Peter Robinson |
22/1 |
| 1966 |
Riot Act |
4 |
8-3 |
Sam Armstrong |
Scobie Breasley |
8/1 |
| 1965 |
Old Tom |
6 |
8-6 |
Peter Easterby |
Scobie Breasley |
22/1 |
Lincolnshire Handicap at Lincoln Winners
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| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight st-lb |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Odds |
| 1964 |
Mighty Gurkha |
5 |
7-8 |
E Lambton |
P Robinson |
33/1 |
| 1963 |
Monawin |
8 |
7-9 |
R Mason |
J Sime |
25/1 |
| 1962 |
Hill Royal |
4 |
7-9 |
E Cousins |
J Sime |
50/1 |
| 1961 |
John′s Court |
6 |
7-7 |
E Cousins |
B Lee |
25/1 |
| 1960 |
Mustavon |
5 |
6-13 |
S Hall |
N McIntosh |
8/1 |
| 1959 |
Marshall Pil |
5 |
7-13 |
S Hall |
P Robinson |
15/2 |
| 1958 |
Babur |
5 |
9-0 |
C Elsey |
E Britt |
25/1 |
| 1957 |
Babur |
4 |
7-13 |
C Elsey |
E Hide |
25/1 |
| 1956 |
Three Star II |
8 |
6-13 |
H Davison |
D W Morris |
40/1 |
| 1955 |
Military Court |
5 |
8-2 |
H Wragg |
E Mercer |
8/1 |
| 1954 |
Nahar |
7 |
8-0 |
A Head |
J Massard |
100/7 |
| 1953 |
Sailing Light |
4 |
7-11 |
G Armstrong |
A Roberts |
100/8 |
| 1952 |
Phariza |
5 |
6-12 |
J Powell |
D Forte |
33/1 |
| 1951 |
Barnes Park |
5 |
8-0 |
G Boyd |
J Sime |
33/1 |
| 1950 |
Dramatic |
5 |
8-13 |
G Todd |
G Richards |
7/1 |
| 1949 |
Fair Judgement |
4 |
7-10 |
J Jarvis |
E Smith |
6/1 |
| 1948 |
Commissar |
8 |
8-9 |
A Budgett |
W Rickaby |
33/1 |
| 1947 |
Jockey Treble |
5 |
6-0 |
E Lambton |
E Mercer |
100/1 |
| 1946 |
Langton Abbot |
4 |
8-2 |
C Elsey |
T Weston |
7/1 |
Substitute Lincoln at Pontefract Winners
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| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight st-lb |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Odds |
| 1945 |
Double Harness |
4 |
6-10 |
C F Elsey |
D Stansfield |
33/1 |
| 1944 |
Backbite |
5 |
7-8 |
A Boyd |
M Pearson |
33/1 |
| 1943 |
Lady Electra |
4 |
8-10 |
C Ray |
R Colven |
9/2 |
Northern Lincoln at Pontefract Winners
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| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight st-lb |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Odds |
| 1942 |
Cuerdley |
4 |
9-4 |
R Renton |
J Taylor |
3/1 |
Lincolnshire Handicap Winners
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| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight st-lb |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Odds |
| 1941 |
Gloaming |
4 |
7-4 |
G Lambton |
D Dick |
100/7 |
| 1940 |
Quartier Maitre |
5 |
8-1 |
I Anthony |
G Richards |
7/2 |
| 1939 |
Squadron Castle |
6 |
7-7 |
H Smallwood |
V Mitchell |
40/1 |
| 1938 |
Phakos |
4 |
8-3 |
J L Jarvis |
E Smith |
8/1 |
| 1937 |
Marmaduke Jinks |
5 |
8-0 |
H Peacock |
D Smith |
33/1 |
| 1936 |
Over Coat |
5 |
7-12 |
J Russell |
T Weston |
10/1 |
| 1935 |
Flamenco |
4 |
9-0 |
J L Jarvis |
E Smith |
8/1 |
| 1934 |
Play On |
4 |
7-8 |
J Russell |
J Dines |
100/9 |
| 1933 |
Dorigen |
4 |
9-1 |
G Lambton |
T Weston |
25/1 |
| 1932 |
Jerome Fanador |
4 |
6-13 |
H Peacock |
W Christie |
40/1 |
| 1931 |
Knight Error |
5 |
7-7 |
P Whitaker |
F Fox |
100/9 |
| 1930 |
Leonidas II |
5 |
8-0 |
S Darling |
H G Southey |
66/1 |
| 1929 |
Elton |
4 |
7-2 |
H Leader |
K Robertson |
100/1 |
| 1928 |
Dark Warrior |
4 |
8-2 |
W C Earl |
R A Jones |
28/1 |
| 1927 |
Priory Park |
5 |
7-7 |
C Peck |
F Fox |
20/1 |
| 1926 |
King Of Clubs |
6 |
6-2 |
W J Bellerby |
P Donoghue |
100/1 |
| 1925 |
Tapin |
4 |
8-7 |
C Bartholomew |
S Donoghue |
9/1 |
| 1924 |
Sir Gallahad III |
4 |
8-5 |
R Denman |
F O′Neill |
9/2 |
| 1923 |
White Bud |
6 |
6-5 |
J McCaul |
J Beasley |
66/1 |
| 1922 |
Granely |
4 |
7-9 |
H Cottrill |
S Donoghue |
20/1 |
| 1921 |
Soranus |
4 |
8-4 |
E De Mestre |
D Carslake |
33/1 |
| 1920 |
Furious |
4 |
7-4 |
P Woodland |
H Robbins |
33/1 |
| 1919 |
Royal Bucks |
6 |
7-5 |
R S Sievier |
G Hulme |
100/7 |
| 1918 |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
| 1917 |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
| 1916 |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
No Race |
| 1915 |
View Law |
4 |
6-1 |
J Bramley |
P Jones |
6/1 |
| 1914 |
Outram |
5 |
7-1 |
S Pickering |
R Stokes |
25/1 |
| 1913 |
Berrilldon |
4 |
7-4 |
H Medcalfe |
H Robbins |
100/7 |
| 1912 |
Long Set |
5 |
8-2 |
J Batho |
W Higgs |
13/2 |
| 1911 |
Mercutio |
6 |
8-4 |
J Cannon |
C Trigg |
100/12 |
| 1910 |
Cinderello |
5 |
7-2 |
W T Robinson |
J Plant |
9/1 |
| 1909 |
Duke Of Sparta |
5 |
6-11 |
A Sadler Jun. |
J Howard |
20/1 |
| 1908 |
Kaffir Chief |
6 |
7-11 |
G Chaloner |
J H Martin |
100/7 |
| 1907 |
Ob |
6 |
8-10 |
R Carter |
G Stern |
25/1 |
| 1906 |
Ob |
5 |
8-0 |
R Carter |
G Bellhouse |
20/1 |
| 1905 |
Sansovino |
4 |
7-6 |
C Waugh |
W Griggs |
100/9 |
| 1904 |
Uninsured |
4 |
7-10 |
J Fallon |
B Dillon |
9/2 |
| 1903 |
Over Norton |
6 |
7-6 |
C Waugh |
O Madden |
100/7 |
| 1902 |
St. Maclou |
4 |
7-12 |
C Beatty |
G McCaul |
100/8 |
| 1901 |
Little Eva |
6 |
7-5 |
J Powney |
O Madden |
100/15 |
| 1900 |
Sir Geoffrey |
5 |
8-6 |
C Archer |
M Cannon |
100/12 |
| 1899 |
General Peace |
5 |
7-5 |
J Powney |
O Madden |
100/7 |
| 1898 |
Prince Barcaldine |
5 |
7-5 |
W Robinson |
N Robinson |
4/1 |
| 1897 |
Winkfield′s Pride |
4 |
8-9 |
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| 1896 |
Clorane |
5 |
9-4 |
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| 1895 |
Euclid |
6 |
7-12 |
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| 1894 |
Le Nicham |
4 |
8-7 |
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| 1893 |
Wolf′s Crag |
3 |
6-7 |
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| 1892 |
Clarence |
3 |
6-8 |
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| 1891 |
Lord George |
5 |
8-0 |
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| 1890 |
The Rejected |
6 |
8-11 |
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| 1889 |
Wise Man |
4 |
7-8 |
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| 1888 |
Veracity |
4 |
6-10 |
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| 1887 |
Oberon |
4 |
7-8 |
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| 1886 |
Fulmen |
6 |
7-13 |
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| 1885 |
Bendigo |
5 |
8-5 |
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| 1884 |
Tonans |
6 |
8-4 |
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| 1883 |
Knight of Burghley |
a |
7-8 |
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| 1882 |
Poulet |
5 |
8-7 |
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| 1881 |
Buchanan |
4 |
6-10 |
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| 1880 |
Rosy Cross |
6 |
7-13 |
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| 1879 |
Touchet |
5 |
8-4 |
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| 1878 |
Kaleidoscope |
5 |
7-12 |
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| 1877 |
Footstep |
4 |
7-2 |
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| 1876 |
Controversy |
5 |
7-7 |
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| 1875 |
The Gunner |
4 |
6-0 |
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| 1874 |
Tomahawk |
3 |
6-4 |
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| 1873 |
Vestminster |
a |
8-1 |
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| 1872 |
Guy Dayrell |
5 |
7-13 |
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| 1871 |
Vulcan |
a |
6-8 |
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| 1870 |
Royal Rake |
4 |
7-8 |
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| 1869 |
Sycee |
5 |
6-13 |
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| 1868 |
Indigestion |
6 |
7-6 |
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| 1867 |
Vandervelde |
6 |
6-13 |
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| 1866 |
Treasure Trove |
3 |
5-7 |
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| 1865 |
Gaily |
5 |
7-4 |
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| 1864 |
Benjamin |
5 |
6-13 |
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| 1863 |
Manrico |
4 |
6-12 |
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| 1862 |
Suburban |
5 |
7-9 |
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| 1861 |
Benbow |
5 |
7-6 |
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| 1860 |
Vigo |
4 |
7-6 |
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| 1859 |
Bel Esperanza |
5 |
6-12 |
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| 1858 |
Vandermulin |
5 |
7-5 |
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| 1857 |
Huntington |
3 |
5-13 |
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| 1856 |
Flageolet |
4 |
7-0 |
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| 1855 |
Saucebox |
3 |
5-12 |
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| 1854 |
Georgey |
4 |
7-10 |
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| 1853 |
Caurire |
a |
6-13 |
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