Daniel Palermo, also known as Swany14, leads the PR TipStar – 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival tipping competition after one round
The PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival tipping competition got under way on Saturday with nearly 400 punters joining up to play for more than $20,000 in prizes between Crown Perth Opening Day and TABtouch Perth Cup Day.
The PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival tipping competition rewards tippers who finish with the highest score in any given round with cheques and vouchers to the value of $1,000 plus a $200 bounty for Perth Racing members, while the top three tippers who finish with the highest scores over the 13-round period from Saturday 20 October to Saturday 5 January willl share in $5,000 of prizes.
To highlight just how smart some of these PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival competitors are on the punt, we have compared the registered tippers against some of Western Australia's most respected racing form analysts in the media. And the Round One results of the PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival tipping competition certainly indicate the punters have a significant edge on their media counterparts already.
Pick of the punters
After Round One of the PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival tipping competition on Saturday's Ascot Racecourse races it is clear Western Australia is home to some sharp punting minds, with more than 50 per cent of the registered tippers returning over $380 on the day to post a profit. That proportion of winning punters would send even the sharpest bookmaker broke.
The PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival Round One winner Swany14, also known as Daniel Palermo, put in a freakish effort that saw him register a collect in all eight races on the Ascot Racecourse card. Daniel tipped five winners and three placegetters, with one of his winners coming from his big bet which landed him a return equal to $50 each way rather than the $20 each way for his standard tips.
Expert racing analysts
The expert racing form analysts in Western Australia's media showed they were no novices themselves, with four names among the dozen or so analysts in the state showing a profit on Saturday.
The standout performer among them was Scott Embry, who bagged 3 winners, including his best bet, for a PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival tipping competition score of $628. The other Western Australian media profit makers were Mark Worwood with four winners, Jay Rooney with three winners and Ernie Manning with two winners.
Do not forget it is not too late to join the PR TipStar - 2018 Ascot Racing Carnival tipping competition. You can play at http://perthracing.racingtipoff.com/racing.