Saturday ITV racing tips: Best free bets for Newcastle, York and the Curragh on June 28

Newcastle's Northumberland Plate Day will be taking the brunt of Saturday's tv action with five races.

York hosts three contests including the Group 3 Criterion Stakes, while over in Ireland the Curragh delivers the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes (1530).

Let's begin with a quick run through of our ITV tips, with the reasons why we've picked them further down the page.

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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's latest update)

Saturday's ITV tips:

13:40 (Newcastle) Durham Castle

13:55 (York) Archivist

14:10 (Newcastle) Kind Of Blue

14:25 (York) Lake Forest

14:40 (Newcastle) Godsend

15:00 (York) Regal Envoy

15:15 (Newcastle) Pappano

15:30 (Curragh) Whirl

15:45 (Newcastle) Rare Change

13:40 (Newcastle) Durham Castle

The Jenningsbet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap is a competitive handicap over 6 furlongs.

Durham Castle races for Simon and Ed Crisford where the unexposed sprinter had more to give winning at Windsor twelve days ago. May defy both a rise in weight and grade.

The talented and consistent Aramram posted a nice effort in defeat when sixth tackling a red-hot handicap at Royal Ascot a week ago. Respect once more.

Blinkers appear to have aided Drama who cannot be ruled out on the back of a success off a 8lb lower mark at Kempton last time.

Others to note include both Strike Red and Pocklington.

13:55 (York) Archivist

Archivist is selected to go back-to-back in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Mile Handicap following a facile 4.5L success over 1m1/4f at Leicester.

Cadarn bids for a hat-trick after managing a 1L win tackling 1m at Redcar. Warrants serious consideration.

Madame De Sevigne finds a suitable contest to go one better in view of a neck second attempting a 1m1/2f Nottingham event, while Barley might fill fourth spot.

14:10 (Newcastle) Kind Of Blue

Kind Of Blue missed the start when last of nine on reappearance in the G3 Prix Du Gros-Chene at Chantilly.

Trained by James Fanshawe the sprinter looked top-drawer winning the G1 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot last season. Could take some stopping in the Chipchase Stakes if getting away on terms.

The danger may come from the progressive Ferrous representing in better form trainer Jack Channon. This improving five-year-old might go well after completing a hat-trick in a course and distance handicap last month.

Dropping back to 6f is interesting for Alyanaabi who landed the Listed Spring Trophy before disappointing in latest, while Spycatcher makes for each-way appeal.

14:25 (York) Lake Forest

Lake Forest will appreciate the marked ease in standard for the G3 Criterion Stakes following a 2.75L fifth attempting the 1m G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Formal scored by 1.5L among Listed company in The Surrey Stakes at Epsom Downs over this distance. Warrants serious consideration.

Paborus boasts four wins from five outings tackling this trip and shouldn't be dismissed.

14:40 (Newcastle) Godsend

Sir Mark Prescott trains stayer Godsend where connections likely had the Northumberland Vase Handicap in mind for some time.

The four-year-old kicked off the season with a smooth reappearance success over 2m at Nottingham in May and well-drawn in stall three can take his record to four from four in cheekpieces.

Contacto looks the main danger. Could easily find further improvement following his promising return to action when fourth behind a smart performer at Goodwood (2m) during May.

Stepping up to 2m won't pose any issues for the unexposed Tryfan who kept on steadily to land a lesser handicap at Salisbury last time.

Hardy Bloke brings proven form on this surface and cannot be dismissed from near foot of the weights.

15:00 (York) Regal Envoy

Regal Envoy recorded three win from five outings this campaign and is selected to maintain the upward progression in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dash Handicap.

Habooba registered a strong 1.3L track and trip success when last seen. Warrants serious consideration.

JM Jungle looked markedly improved finding success by 0.5L tackling 5f Epsom Downs, while Azure Angel rates each-way.

15:15 (Newcastle) Pappano

Pappano could prove well-treated on first flat start for Willie Mullins in the Northumberland Plate Handicap.

The unexposed four-year-old has not been seen on the level since a fourth in the Listed Noel Murless Stakes on heavy ground at Ascot October last year.

Pulled-up in the March G1 Triumph Hurdle. Might be more at home on the flat and will relish stepping up in trip.

Who's Glen shaped nicely when fifth behind East India Dock over 2m2 1/2f in the Chester Cup 50 days ago.

The former holds major claims eased slightly in trip off an unchanged mark while the latter since finished 1.75L sixth in a competitive handicap over 2m4f at Royal Ascot and warrants respect once more.

Golden Rules and Zanndabad are both worth noting from an each-way perspective.

15:30 (Curragh) Whirl

The Pretty Polly Stakes is a high-class Group 1 contest that could be best left to both Whirl and Kalpana.

Preference goes the way Whirl with the Aidan O'Brien trained filly quickening to land the G3 Musidora Stakes by 5.5L at York in May. Could prove tough to beat now back over 1m2f having been denied a neck in the 1m4f Epsom Oaks last time.

Kalpana has to give away 12lb to Whirl and might deliver a bold bid following a promising reappearance third in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup tackling track and trip.

Survie looks next best on the back of her return to action with a runner-up effort in the 1m2 1/2f G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud.

Wemightakedlongway can fight for a placing after finishing fourth behind Whirl in the G1 Epsom Oaks last time out.

15:45 (Newcastle) Rare Change

Rare Change continues to head in the right direction this season and arrives at the Pertemps Network Handicap having won three of his last four outings.

The Richard Hughes-trained gelding won nicely among lesser company at Pontefract six days ago and could prove capable of following up under a penalty from foot of the weights.

Fitting a first-time visor may bring about further improvement from Native Warrior who drops back to 7f after finishing second at Windsor during May.

Unexposed runner Dosman won his sole outing on the AW and cannot be ignored back on this surface providing some classy novice form.

City Walk and Eldrickjones both make for each-way appeal.

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