Grand National organisers will not seek injunction against Animal Rising

Jockey Club says it has received no threats from protest groupLast year’s race saw more than 100 arrests and a delayed start

The Jockey Club has decided not to apply for an injunction to deter possible incursions on to the Aintree track by animal rights activists at next month’s Grand National.

Protests before last year’s Grand National by Animal Rising, which included an attempt by protesters to scale a perimeter fence and glue themselves to one of the track’s famous obstacles, caused the race to be delayed by 15 minutes.

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