Special undercover police officers will be present at the Grand National to prevent protests by animal rights activists. Last year, the race was disrupted by activists who invaded the track. Merseyside Police will deploy plain-clothes experts to analyze crowd behavior and ensure a safe event.
Special undercover police officers will mingle with racegoers to prevent protests at the Grand National this weekend.
Protest organisers Animal Rising say they have no plans to repeat it. But Merseyside Police are taking no chances and will deploy plain-clothes experts at Aintree to analyse crowd behaviour on Saturday. Race bosses have reduced the field from 40 to 34 runners, and the run-up to the first fence has been cut by 60 yards to slow horses down.
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