I do not agree with mobs like this who think they are so right other people and their opinions do not count so they can do things like stop traffic etc

louts

Ridiculous comparisons Alf.
Let’s have a little flutter and watch on TV a programme where actual human beings may die on building sites and in transport accidents and choking to death on their food.
For enjoyment, you know? :rolleyes:

They won't be stopping traffic, they will be blocking the race course.
I hope they succeed.

I'm sure security now, even greater police presence, no matter the cost will be heavily strengthened after this advance notice of disruption.

The Horses cannot speak for themselves Human beings can speak for them.
It may very well be extreme action but as the detailed post from jet shows.
The changes to this race and course, (I won't call them improvements), have been token gestures more than likely only.

I too however, hope the protesters can succeed, because it's warranted and they deserve to succeed in my view.

i hope they are arrested and jailed for their arrogance

Unrepentant eco-fanatics double down on plot to sabotage the Grand National:
XR offshoot vow to cause 'summer of animal rising' including breaking into
farms, disrupting diners, blocking supermarket aisles and stopping traffic on
roads

They also pledged to stop traffic across Britain, the same tactic used by Just
Stop Oil to cause chaos on crucial highways and motorways last year.

This conversation is vital if we are to tackle the root causes of our climate and
ecological crises.’

(zealots and hard left nut-jobs)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-National.html

Well you have to call them ridiculous for you to win the argument, I didn't think you were going to agree with them. The thing is, I agree that they're ridiculous, but they're the same arguments you're making. I'm pointing out how your arguments are ridiculous too. Your argument is basically, there's risks.

You've made your arguments for years and years. The horse racing authorities have even done everything to alter things to make things safer, they've listened to you and made compromises. But the fact is, this a democracy and the nation wants the Grand National. Move on, you're boring.

Bookies don't make money off the national unless a random outsider wins. Other than using it as an advertising opportunity to bring in new customers.

And it was getting less and less turnover year on year every year I worked for a bookmaker.

Nah. The GN and horseracing in general is swiftly going out of fashion. It's already an older gent's betting sport of choice and in a few decades that'll taper off too. Younger folks like their slots machines and their football. American sports are on the rise, too. Racing is on the way out.

Risks that lead to death, injuries (horses may need to be put down AFTER the race too) the drugging and whipping of dumb animals with no choice aren't an essential part of life. Why would anyone not mind horses suffering for their own entertainment? It's barbaric!

100% Jet,why should animals suffer for human entertainment,such as dog racing,bull fighting,etc,its all cruel and wrong,just because those innocents cannot speak,if humans were dying from it there would be an outcry.

Some Punks
are now trying to stop the Race
By trying to get on the Grass.

Possible Delay.

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04...1563301310.jpg

Thats it lads
Drag her out.

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04...1549906397.jpg

Even Armed Police
are there

The Horses are getting hot in this heat
this is bad news.

They have to go back to the Padock area
to stop getting hot

As if they really care about the horses,the loss of money will be on their minds.

The presenting team on ITV doing a good job of highlighting how stupid the protesters are

ITV1HD
just showed loads in Pink
trying to get on the grass

Yes showing the nice trainers
who are polite.

The Race was meant to start now

'What would happen if you gave one of these people a thoroughbred'

'More horses suffer accidents in a field than a racing'

'These are the best looked after horses in the world'

:clap2:

Exactly and what heat???

It's not like it's 2O°+ there..

It is only money, I wonder what the Police really think on days like this.
The police have seen horses had to be killed from being in this trauma course

Mick Fitzgerald mentioning that horses are their families lives. It's a 24 hour job of looking after horses and it's done out of love. These protesters spend zero hours looking after horses.

They'd have no idea, horses would lead miserable lives in the control of this lot. Would no doubt be straggly, unwell and uncared for

They're actually a danger to these horses now. That's how much they care.

Horse racing is on most days of the year, why choose today? Because it's about their attention seeking and nothing else. That's how much they care for the horses.

The Bell has Gone

Race getting ready.

Sorry but thats not true in some cases.

The Race is on.

The horses are not in danger while they are not being raced Alf, thats an excuse for the owners to pretend they care, of course they will pick this race as it is the main one,they are making a point, they are hurting no one just the money makers, racing s cruel and this one more than any.

Just caught a bit of it its actually disgusting ,loose horse ploughed into etc,enjoy the cruelty

I agree with every word you say there.