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Animal rights groups including PETA were quick to share the news on social media.
Several other jockeys also tumbled at the early stages but their horses continued. Two then left the main track but continued to run alongside the other steeds.
As the race went on, more horses fell to the ground. Two other horses have been rushed away in horse ambulances with life-threatening injuries.
The winner of the Grand National was Corach Rambler, at odds of 8-1.
After the conclusion of the race, Animal Rising posted a video of one of the jumps on social media which showed a horse crashing into the ground at high speed, before lying there unmoving. This is believed to be of Hill Sixteen. Two jockeys were also unseated in the video, but appeared to be unhurt. The organisation said: 'THIS IS WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO STOP FROM HAPPENING. Several horses fell during this race - how many will be killed due to their injuries? Absolutely heartbreaking chaos for horses that never got a choice in the matter. MAKE SURE THE GRAND NATIONAL NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.' Activists are protesting against horseracing over animal welfare concerns, as multiple horses often die at major meets such as Aintree each year. Three horses have so far been put down following injuries at the course this weekend. Horse Dark Raven died after racing on Saturday, the second death at the three-day festival after Envoye Special fell on Thursday. The League Against Cruel Sports described the death toll at the Grand National Festival as 'bleak' following the deaths. Emma Judd, head of campaigns and communications at the charity, said: 'The tragic death of Dark Raven at the Randox Grand National Festival on Saturday - the second death in only three days - shows entertainment and gambling taking precedence over animal welfare and the lives of these horses. The League said the death toll at the Aintree Festival was now 61 horses since 2000 - with 15 killed in the Grand National, including two last year.
At the National a fire engine was briefly spotted at the scene before the race got underway, but exited the course after police were able to secure the area. Before police reached the protesters, several members of the public appeared to try and remove the activists from the track themselves. The other activists, most of whom wore pink T-shirts emblazoned with slogans, seemed to have been prevented from getting into Aintree after attempting to use ladders and their hands to climb barriers. But many of the racegoers didn't notice the disruption. Christine Maybin, 29, from Antrim, Northern Ireland, at the races with Dwayne McGurk, 31, said: 'We noticed the delay but we didn't know it was because of protesters, we thought they were fixing the fences. We only noticed the protesters when we were coming in from the train.'
Now militant animal rights activists close the M57 motorway near Aintree by gluing themselves to road after 'Animal Rising' protesters masquerading as fans stormed the Grand National
Mr McGurk said: 'The delay didn't affect us, we just got another drink in. We've had an unbelievable day here.'
Others in attendance expressed anger at the delay.
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Ex-Tory MP Matt Hancock, who was not at Aintree, tweeted after watching the race: 'What a race! Glad the attention-seeking protestors trying to ruin the #GrandNational completely failed.
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