Amid chaotic scenes at Aintree, the 175th Grand National was delayed by 15 minutes after animal rights protestors gained access to the course using ladders and tried to glue themselves to a fence.

Despite a huge police presence in response to threats to trouble, several activists were able to encroach near the seventh fence, Foinavon, while two demonstrators had to be prevented from cuffing their hands to the outside of the Canal Turn.

While Merseyside Police had created a ring of steel near the finishing post, they were unable to defend every part of their two-mile-long course, with protestors picking a relatively unprotected section close to the start to make their move.

Many were wearing pink T-shirts bearing the name of Animal Rising, the campaign group instrumental in orchestrating the course invasion. They had been massing outside the Aintree gates all day, bearing slogans such as "No excuse for animal abuse" and "The world is changing".

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