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Tioman heads Lincoln weights

Pulau Tioman heads the weights announced today for the Stg£75,000 randombet.com Lincoln run at Doncaster in March, with 9st 10lb.

Michael Jarvis`s charge finished fifth under the same weight in last year`s renewal won by Nimello, who is set to shoulder 9st 6lb - 11lb more than in 2001.

Nimello is one of three entries by trainer Paul Cole, who has been successful in three of the last five runnings of this Showcase Handicap over the straight mile.

His others are Inspector General on 8st 4lb and The Judge, who has 7st 11lb.

Last year`s second Highland Reel, trained by David Elsworth has 8st 8lb, 4lb less than 12 months ago. His stablemate Smirk, who was second in two Listed events at Newmarket in the autumn and fourth in the Tote Scoop6 Cambridgeshire, has 9st 8lb.

I Cried For You, winner of the first leg of the Autumn Double for James Given, is on 9st 2lb.

Lambourn trainer Barry Hills has an excellent record at the Lincoln meeting and his big-race entries include Faithful Warrior, a three-time winner last season who has 8st 8lb, and stable stalwart Calcutta on 9st 1lb.

Lingfield-based Nathan Rossiter, who began training in October, could run Date, who has not raced since winning the 1999 Tote Credit Silver Bowl at Haydock for Ed Dunlop and has been allotted 9st 1lb.