It was SKY racing's stable of presenters and form analysts who fired this week, taking out four of the top five spots on the weekly leaderboard.

And leading the way was a fresh face in the tipping game, Melinda Turner. 

The ex-hoop now presents SKY Racing in northern NSW, where she also provides her racing insights and tips.

We've mentioned plenty of times in the past the unique perspective jockeys bring to form analysis, especially regarding speed maps.

And if you needed any more proof of the value of listening to the riders, just look at Turner's results.

This week she bagged 9 winners at a ripping strike rate of 56%.

This generated the week's highest cash profit of $1,160 from $100 win bets as well as the top Profit on Turnover (POT) of 73%.

And now with two profitable weeks on the bounce, Turner's tips are sure to be sought after.

Next over the line was fan favourite and veteran form judge Gary Harley. 

Gaz is going as well as ever, and this week bagged an impressive 17 winners at a very respectable average price of $3.36.

Punters who followed all of his 47 selections with $100 bets were tucking into the juicy $1,020 in cash profit.

But it's been Harley's consistency that has really impressed punters.

He's now dished up three consecutive winning months.

What an effort.

Gary Harley is flying!

Rounding out the podium and bucking this week's trend was Townsville race caller Tony Wode.

The North Queensland track hosted two meets this week, giving Wode the opportunity to call 8 of his winning tips over the line.

They saluted at an average price of $3.17 to drive a meaty 49% POT.

But with both of Wode's best bets also saluting, his POT surged up to 73% if you factor in a double stake for these two top picks. 

There's nobody else you'd rather be following at Townsville. 

We're staying up in the Sunshine State because Michael Maxworthy also showed his class.

He jagged 4 winners on Magic Millions day, on what was a very tough card for analysts and punters alike.

Maxworthy not only clocked off with a 32% POT, but notched up his third straight winning week in the process.

Superb stuff.

Paul Joice is the last cab off the rank this time thanks to a fine display of tipping at Rosehill on Saturday.

Joice saw 4 of his tips greet the judge, including best bet Lillemor at fat $7 odds.

Adjust the leaderboard settings to actual stake and Joice finished up with a monster 94% POT.

Stellar work from one of Sydney's leading form judges. 

SKY Racing Tipster Track Experts

Gold Coast Tips

Queensland racing rolls on this Saturday with a competitive card at Doomben.

And just how the numbers said she was the tipster to follow at the Gold Coast, Bernadette Cooper's Doomben stats tell the same story.

The presenter and form judge is flying at Brisbane's second track, having found 48 winners over the past 180 days.

They've got up at a strike rate of 32% and an average price of $3.57 to drive a fat 16% POT.

Cooper will also be hunting her fourth straight profit at Doomben, in another confidence-boosting sign for punters.

They'll be launching her Doomben tips.

Who's Flying?

As well as his fine work this week, Michael Maxworthy has been one of SKY Racing's top performing tipsters for a while now.

In fact, of all tipsters to place at least 180 tips over the past 180 days, Maxworthy is sitting at the top of the pile thanks to a bumper cash profit of $4,430.

The presenter and form expert has tipped an incredible 117 winners in this period, at a strike rate of 33% and an average price of $3.38.

On top of that, Maxworthy been accelerating in the past 30 days, with his tips generating a mind-blowing 134% POT.

He's definitely someone you want to be following in the coming weeks.

Michael Maxworth is in some fine form

Tony Brassel Tips

Tony Brassel fans would be glad to know that their tipping idol bagged 17 winners over the past week, at a handy average price of $3.31.

Bras's best work came on Saturday, where he tipped 8 winners including $6+ shots Coolth and Eleven Eleven.

With a stack of Brassel's tips also running a place, punters who backed each way would've enjoyed a handy profit.

But with a touch more luck, Bras will be steering all of his followers into a bumper profit in no time.