"Animal Rising have repeatedly made it explicitly clear that they intend to break the law and disrupt The Derby Festival and that left us with no choice but to seek this injunction, having consulted with a number of stakeholders including Surrey Police.
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Protestors on the track at Ayr ahead of the Scottish Grand National
"We will never tolerate a repeat of the illegal disruption we saw at Aintree on Grand National day and we welcome today's High Court ruling which provides us with an additional layer of security to combat the threat of such dangerous and reckless behaviour. "We believe everyone should have the right to peaceful protest and have offered Animal Rising an area near the entrance of Epsom Downs racecourse to express their views in a law-abiding way.
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"However, anyone who attempts to disrupt the race or compromise the safety of horses or humans will be dealt with robustly by our security teams and the police. "As such I now urge Animal Rising to abandon any plans to breach security at The Derby Festival and respect the legitimate right of the thousands of people who will join us at Epsom Downs and the millions of people watching at home and around the world to enjoy the sport they love uninterrupted."
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