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The William Hill Lincoln Handicap 2025

Saturday 29th March 2025

Key Information:
GATES OPEN

11:15

FIRST RACE

13:15

LAST RACE

17:20

RACE TYPE

Flat

RACES

8

Join us for the Grand Opening of the British Flat racing season at the Lincoln Handicap meeting.

Come and experience world-class racing while enjoying a range of delicious food and drink and soaking up a brilliant atmosphere as the crowd cheer home their favourites!

The highlight of the racecard is the Lincoln Handicap, this is sure to attract a competitive field and a race you definitely don't want to miss. The race is usually the first feature of the British flat racing on turf season and is across 1 mile.

This is a Premier Racing Fixture

This fixture is one of the 162 Premier Racedays across British horseracing that showcase the best quality racing in the sport. Expect to see high-quality racing!

History of the Lincoln

The Lincoln Handicap has run at Doncaster since 1965 when it was transferred from Lincoln Racecourse. The race itself has run since 1849 and has had its name altered over the years from the Lincolnshire Handicap to the Lincoln Spring Handicap before becoming The Lincoln Handicap.

Kevin 'The Artist’ Painter

Painter is an English retired darts player, known as "The Artist". He is arguably most famous for finishing as the runner-up to Phil Taylor in the 2004 PDC World Championship final, now widely credited as one of the greatest televised matches in the history of the sport. He was also the winner of the Players Championship Finals in 2011.

Kevin will be doing a meet & greet and his 9 Dart Challenge in the Grandstand Hall.

FanCave

We are teaming up with FanCave to bring you an exciting fan zone in the Exhibition Centre, located next to the WH shop.

Get there early to catch Racing TV’s Joshua Stacey in action—he’ll be interviewing fans, hosting interactive sessions, and kicking things off with a meet and greet alongside James Atkinson when the gates open.

James will be sharing expert insights with three tipster talks—before the first race, after race 2, and after race 4—plus a post-race analysis to break it all down.

But that’s not all! Enjoy fun games, music from a DJ between races, and take part in our digital tipping competition for a chance to win a prize!

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Our hospitality & restaurant packages are available through the website of our official partner Seat Unique.

Admission - Grandstand

Access:Grandstand, pre-parade ring, parade ring, all grandstand public bars, all grandstand public eateries and all grandstand public betting outlets
Details:Enables you to watch all of racing action and any live entertainment

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£33.50
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Admission - County

Access:County enclosure, all county public bars, all county public eateries and all county public betting outlets
Details:Enables you to watch all of racing action and any live entertainment

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£43.50
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Admission - Premier

Access:Premier enclosure, all public bars, all public eateries and all public betting outlets
Details:Enables you to watch all of racing action and any live entertainment

Interested in hospitality click this link here

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£76.00
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Admission - Family

Access:Family lawn, alcohol free zone, Silver Patriarch bars, Silver Patriarch eateries and Silver Patriarch betting outlets
Details:Enables you to bring a picnic with one chair per person and to watch all of racing action *Please note this ticket does NOT cover any post entertainment

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£5.00
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£0

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