Racecards
14:05 Newcastle
Pinpoint Recruitment Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 145/143
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G B Watters
Pistol (IRE)
11- Form 8-76252
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
- Form 44-5441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
- Form 3U53
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Avidity has been hard to train but is well up to winning in this grade if fully wound-up. Rowdy Rocher has been chasing but Special Wells will probably make a bold bid to defy a 6lb higher mark after showing much-improved form to win at Wetherby and Bennylicious could be interesting making his handicap debut. Downtown Boy will strip fitter for a recent run, as well Harvey's Hope, but the latter has ground to make up on recent course and distance second PISTOL who gets one more chance to come good given he was held in quite high regard when with Philip Hobbs.
Formwatch
Avidity 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar beating Titus Bolt (11-8) by 8l, 9 ran.
Rowdy Rocher (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) In touch in 4th, mistake 1st, jumped left 2nd, chased winner from 10th until 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Bennys Well (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Pistol (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along and headed 3rd, ridden before 3 out, stayed on from last, always held run-in, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Walser (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Downtown Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) With leader, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 14, 23l behind Frederic (10-7) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Harvey's Hope 25-1 (11-12) With leaders, lost place 5 out, 10th of 11, well behind Walser (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Special Wells 10-1 (10-12) Led, headed flat, re rallied to lead close home, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec beating Streets Of Newyork (11-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Bennylicious (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd and ridden before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Smooth Stepper (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Rock Relief (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 5th, behind 3 out, no danger after, 7th of 11, 22l behind Iconic Rose (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Bob's Legend (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 3 out, lost place 2 out, 6th of 10, 31l behind Uriah Heep (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Jul.