Fahey runs six in Lincoln

HARRISON GEORGE heads the weights, and a maximum field of 22 runners, for the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster.

The six-year-old is one of six entries for Richard Fahey as he searches for a first victory in Saturday’s historic one-mile handicap.

The Malton handler is also represented by last year’s second Prime Exhibit, Castles In The Air, Brae Hill, Our Joe Mac and Irish Heartbeat, with stable jockey Paul Hanagan choosing to ride the latter.

The ante-post favourite for the race is the John Gosden-trained Taqleed, while the Clarehaven trainer also saddles Doctor Crane, who makes his first racecourse appearance in almost two years.

David Nicholls has a strong hand with Light From Mars, Docofthebay, Al Muheer and Dream Lodge.

Lowther, Tartan Gigha and bottom-weight Gunner Lindley are other interesting contenders.

Taqleed will break from stall 11 in a bid to reward favourite-backers, while Prime Exhibit is gate one, the same as last year's winner Penitent.

- Overturn is likely to defend his crown in the Scottish Champion Hurdle before reverting to the Flat for the Chester Cup.

Donald McCain’s freewheeling seven-year-old won the Ayr feature in 2010 and will return to Scotland on April 16 for another go.

- Henry Cecil’s multiple Group One winner Midday is likely to start off her season in the totesport.com Middleton Stakes at York on May 12.

The five-year-old was last seen when narrowly failing to defend her Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf crown at Churchill Downs.

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