Horse Racing Tips: Sam Turner's quartet of best bets for Saturday

• Follow the mighty Quinns and side with Jungle at York

• Back Tribal to prove a Star and plunder Plate

• Drop in trip and headgear can see Flame ignited

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East India Dock is a very consistent horse and has now finished inside the top six on his last 10 starts with five wins coming in that sequence, including victory in the ultra competitive Chester Cup last month. 

Today's Northumberland Plate at Newcastle is another long-distance competitive handicap in which you can back East India Dock at the super-boosted price of 6/42.50 (from 8/111.73] to finish in the top six once again. To take advantage, just click on the odds in the below bet banner to go directly to the pre-loaded betslip.

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York, 15.00 - Back Jm Jungle @ [10/3]

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Jm Jungle (Ire)

• J: Jason Hart
• T: John & Sean Quinn
• F:

John & Sean Quinn can be a powerful force with an improving sprinter and Jm Jungle is the latest in a long line to thrive under their guidance and tutorship.

The progressive five-year-old has climbed from 88 to a rating of 101 in less than a year and again showcased that improvement at Epsom in the Dash last time on Derby day when running out one of the cosiest winners of that contest for some time.

Jm Jungle returns to the scene of some of his best career performances here and his record on the Knavesmire, or even in general, may read even better if he hadn't bumped into the subsequent Group 1 winning speedster American Affair here in May and at Musselburgh back in April.

There doesn't appear anything of that level in this field and, as admirable Regal Envoy, Habooba and Azure Angel have been in winning of late, this looks another excellent opportunity for the Quinn's star sprinter to star at York.

Newcastle, 15.15 - Back Tribal Star each-way @ [8/1]

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Tribal Star (Ire)

• J: Jamie Powell
• T: Adrian McGuinness, Ireland
• F:

With Andrew Balding, James Owen and Willie Mullins all represented, the Northumberland Plate looks a typically well-contested renewal.

However, with five places up for grabs it could be worth risking a couple of units each-way on Tribal Star who is best forgiven a recent spin on the turf at the Curragh in a Premier Handicap.

The selection tried to make all the running that day which is in contrast to the ride he received at the north east venue when finishing runner up to subsequent Gold Cup outsider Wonder Legend in the All-Weather Championship Marathon.

A four-and-a-half length defeat doesn't tell the full story though as the selection was involved in a schmozzle at the two furlong marker with Humble Spark and did extremely well to run through for the silver medal from that point.

Hopefully, he will receive a similarly patient ride from Jamie Powell and a return to a synthetic surface should suit the former Charlie Appleby-trained four-year-old given his form figures on such tracks read 2331222.

Newcastle, 17.00 - Back Golden Flame each-way @ [6/1]

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Golden Flame (Ire)

• J: Silvestre De Sousa
• T: Thomas Faulkner
• F:

It has been a long time between drinks for Golden Flame - four years to be precise - but there have been signs of late that he could take full advantage of a slipping handicap mark.

Once rated 95 in his pomp when tackling some of flat racing's better staying handicaps, the son of Golden Horn now resides in the 60s, but his effort at Nottingham two starts back in a race which is working out well (three winners have emerged since) suggests he is capable of making his mark in this handicap.

The decision to equip him with blinkers and drop him to 12 furlongs (stats at this trip are 21) appears a smart move for a horse that traditionally travels strongly and I'm hoping this exuberant racer receives a patient ride just behind the pacesetters before being set alight in the straight.

His sole previous trip to Newcastle saw him finish second in a two-mile handicap back in February where he was worn down late on, so this step back in trip should be no issue.   

Windsor, 17.10 - Back Notre Maison each-way @ [9/2]

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Notre Maison

• J: Billy Loughnane
• T: Stuart Kittow
• F:

The yard of Stuart Kittow have found some form of late with their sprinters and Notre Maison could continue the trend in a race she won 12 months ago.

A repeat tilt at this modest handicap looks to have been a fairly long-term plan by her handler given she has been rested since running creditably in a Class 5 handicap at Bath five weeks ago.

That race was a little too hot for her to handle as her record at that level is 0-5, but back at the Thames venue in this grade should see her involved at the business end and Billy Loughnane looks a good booking for a yard which have struck with Coup De Force and Papabella in the last fortnight.

There is little doubt the unpenalised 'sleeper' Lequinto is the best handicapped horse in the race given he still races off 58 after winning an apprentice event over six furlongs here earlier in the week, however he drops a furlong here and his young rider, as promising as he is, tackles the pros which may represent a stiffer assignment.  

The selection's stats under good to firm conditions read 2132123 so this race looks a good fit for her.

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