By Marcus Townend for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:28 GMT, 16 January 2019 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 16 January 2019
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A gambler who claims to be responsible for half the drones being flown at British racecourses says the chances of him being stopped are ‘slim to none’.
The man, who contacted Sportsmail, gave his name as Mick. He is understood to be a well-known figure in the community of punters who bet while races unfold — or ‘in running’, as it is known.
He said he operated within the law and that his drones filmed from outside the perimeters of racecourses.
Drones have been spotted at several British racecourses including Uttoxeter (above)
Mick said: ‘I will send pictures to whoever I want to. It won’t be up to the racecourses.
‘It is my copyright, my pictures, my camera. The racecourse can try to stop me, but they will find that legally very hard without any cameras coming into the racecourse.’
Sportsmail reported on Monday that racecourses are concerned about drones fitted with cameras which deliver ultra up-to-date pictures to punters who bet while a race unfolds. The pictures can give a gambler an edge when betting against a fellow punter on a betting exchange who relies on pictures from a standard delayed feed.
Mick admitted he was responsible for drones that are launched from the roof of a building alongside the back straight at Leicester racecourse, witnessed by Sportsmail.
He claimed he
