Hundreds of activists set to disrupt Grand National

Animal Rising activists plan to disrupt the Grand National on Saturday (David Davies for The Jockey Club/PA)

Animal Rising activists plan to scale the fences and enter the track of Aintree Racecourse before the Grand National race begins on Saturday.

The climate and animal rights group said up to 300 activists will attend the venue from 9.30am where they intend to prevent the race from starting.