William Haggas is likely to step Penitent and South Easter up in class after giving the Newmarket trainer a big across-the-card double on Saturday.

RICHARD Fahey is assembling a strong team for Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster with Extraterrestrial, Albaqaa and Harrison George all heading for the Town Moor highlight.

Smokey Oakey heads 87 confirmations for the William Hill Lincoln on the opening day of the Flat turf season at Doncaster on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Zaahid and the well-fancied Lang Shining have both missed the cut for Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln after the top 22 horses all stood their ground.

Peter Chapple-Hyam is hoping to run Don’t Panic in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster – providing he is satisfied with the condition of his string.

European Dream will run in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster after a more unusual preparation than most.

GER Lyons has been quick to snap up the services of Ryan Moore for Little White Lie in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster.

Ger Lyons has been quick to snap up the services of Ryan Moore for Little White Lie in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster.

THE week after Cheltenham provides sufficient refuge for the needy and the greedy, with next Saturday seeing the start of the turf Flat season.

Rio Riva could bid for compensation after his narrow William Hill Lincoln defeat at Newbury later this month.

Very Wise ran out a convincing winner of the William Hill Lincoln after making virtually all in the mile contest.

CHARLIE SWAN is preparing Crooked Throw for a quick turnaround in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Newcastle, six days after his second place in the Irish equivalent.

Mick Easterby made a victorious first visit to Lingfield as Gentleman’s Deal maintained his unbeaten run on the all-weather in the Betdirect Winter Derby.

William Knight hopes Illustrious Blue can plunder another big prize in Dubai before connections map out a British campaign for the summer.

Blythe Knight is set to step up in class and head to Europe after winning the William Hill Lincoln at Redcar.

SIR Michael Stoute can register a second consecutive William Hill Lincoln with King’s Majesty at Redcar today.

David Nicholls is likely to have two runners in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Redcar.

Ante-post favourite King’s Majesty has made the cut for the William Hill Lincoln at Redcar on Saturday.

Mick Channon’s Chrysander tops the weights for the William Hill Lincoln at Redcar on March 25.

A 123-strong entry has been received for the first major race of the 2006 Flat season, the £100,000 (€146,000) William Hill Lincoln, to be run this year at Redcar on March 25.