- Animal Rising aiming to kick off series of actions this year
- Slow-march tactics expected in bid to prevent showpiece
Aintree racecourse is preparing to face the most significant and potentially disruptive protests against the Grand National for many years on Saturday, when the campaign group Animal Rising plans to employ tactics used by Just Stop Oil protesters in recent months in an attempt to prevent the world’s most famous steeplechase from going ahead.
The group are aiming to have 300 protesters storm the track in a bid to prevent the race – which is due off at 5.15pm BST – from taking place.
Written by Greg Wood at Aintree
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