Penitent stands firm in Lincoln
Ante-post favourite Penitent is among a maximum field of 22 for the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.
The four-year-old, the mount of Johnny Murtagh, will bid to give Yorkshire-born Newmarket-based trainer William Haggas a third success in the valuable handicap on the opening day of the turf Flat season.
However, second favourite Manassas has been taken out and will not attempt to follow up his victory in last year’s Spring Mile.
The Chris Dwyer-trained Mia’s Boy, fourth 12 months ago, heads the weights on 9st 10lb.
Leading Yorkshire trainer Richard Fahey has five runners – Extraterrestrial, Albaqaa, Harrison George, Mister Hardy and Prime Exhibit – as he tries to win the Lincoln for the first time.
Smokey Oakey, who won the race two years ago, is also engaged.
