Racing
Grand National 2025 racegoers issued warning by Merseyside Police
The top cop overseeing this year’s Grand National has assured that there’s no intelligence indicating the iconic race will be marred by animal rights demonstrations. Last year’s Randox Grand National was thrown into chaos by Animal Rising activists, who stormed the track and delayed the main event by 14 minutes. But the 2024 race proceeded smoothly after the group announced they wouldn’t repeat their protest.
Merseyside Police’s chief inspector Kevin Chatterton spoke to the ECHO, confirming: “We have no direct evidence to suggest the races will be disrupted this year. With an event like this there are plenty of months of planning beforehand. We have a mixture of resources, both uniformed and non-uniformed throughout the day. The aim is to prevent, deter and respond accordingly. We do have identified protest sights which we will direct any protesters who attend to move towards.”
