WELCOME OUT OF LINCOLN Welcome Friend was today ruled out of the Randombet.com Lincoln. Persistent rain has scuppered Roger Charlton`s bid to prepare the lightly-raced four-year-old for Saturday week`s race at Doncaster. 'He is fairly prominent in the betting and I thought it fair to punters not to leave a decision until the last minute,' the trainer said. He was quoted at 16-1 by William Hill for the Lincoln, in which he had been set to carry 9st 4lb.