Gambled-on Penitent Looking To Punish The Bookies In The William Hill Lincoln

All eyes will turn to the Flat this week where the turf season opens with a bang at the William Hill Lincoln meeting at Doncaster.

The William Hill Lincoln – the traditional curtain-raiser to the turf season looks set to be another highlight – where 6-1 ante-post favourite Penitent heads the betting with the sponsors.

The William Haggas-trained four-year-old was made favourite by Hills when the betting opened, and has proved popular with punters – backed down to 6-1 from 8-1 within the last 24-hours. Other movers include 14-1 chance Mull of Killough – who has been as big as 25-1, and Harrison George now 25-1 from an opening 33-1.

Ante-post gamble Al Khaleej, and last year’s winner Expresso Star both failed to declare for the famous heritage handicap, leaving last year’s William Hill Spring Mile winner Manassas as the 9-1 second-favourite.

Kate Miller, spokeswoman for William Hill, said: ‘’We have clearly made the right horse favourite with Penitent attracting the bulk of the ante-post attention. William Haggas’-charge has the look of a perfect progressive candidate, and if the betting interest continues he could easily mirror the gamble we saw on last year’s winner Expresso Star.’’

William Hill Lincoln: 6-1 Penitent, 9-1 Manassas, 14-1 Mull of Killough 16-1 Doctor Crane, Mia's Boy, Tiger Reigns, 20-1 Collateral Damage, Huzzah, Prime Exhibit, Vitznau, 25-1 Extraterrestrial, Harrison George, Viva Vettori, 33-1 Advanced, Albaqaa, Audemar, Benandonner, Billy Dane, Black Dahlia, Captain Macarry, Chosen Forever, Dubai’s Touch, Dunn’o, Elliptical, Flipando, Full Toss, Inheritor, Irish Heartbeat, Kaolak, Kavachi, Kiwi Bay, Lang Shining, Laudatory, Light From Mars, Marajaa, Marvo, Miss Glitters, Mister Hardy, Mount Hadley, Mountain Cat, Moynahan, Reve de Nuit, Sohcahtoa, Sprinning, Tartan Gigha, Tartan Gunna, The Osteopath, 40-1 bar (EW 1/4 1,2,3,4)