Good video analysis can beat bookies - punting legend

At a time when we're told data is king, robots are more efficient than us and artificial intelligence is taking over the world, it's cheering to hear there's hope for the human factor in horse racing gambling.

- Mike Moon

This message comes from someone renowned for making millions from mathematical expertise and number-crunching methodology.

Patrick Veitch is a famous British professional punter who has landed legendary gambles - many, but not all, as a result of intense data analysis.

But nowadays Veitch is advising young followers of the sport seeking to follow in his footsteps: forget the data and watch replays of race videos. Closely.