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Grand National 'We won't be there': Animal Rising will not protest at Grand National this year
Animal rights group to suspend direct action against racing 'The public don't want racing to be part of British culture'
Exclusive by Greg Wood Thu 4 Apr 2024 22.00 BST
Animal Rising, the animal rights group that staged a high-profile attempt to stop the Grand National taking place 12 months ago, will confirm on Friday morning that it will not target this year's race at Aintree next weekend and that it is suspending its campaign of direct action against racing indefinitely. Last year's National was delayed by 15 minutes after a group of Animal Rising's supporters attempted to scale a perimeter fence and glue themselves to one of Aintree's famous obstacles. The protesters were among 118 individuals arrested by Merseyside Police on the day of the race, in which Sandy Thomson's gelding Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury at the first fence. Animal Rising staged a further protest at Epsom on Derby day in early June, when Ben Newman, one of the group's founders, ran on to the track shortly after the start of the Classic, but was removed by security personnel before the field had reached the home straight. Newman subsequently received a suspended prison sentence for breaching an injunction that had been granted to the Jockey Club, whici 40461 Epsom, in May, to prevent disruption at the meeting. 502 1041
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