Jenko109
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Gosh did it? I always remember it being late?
Saturday at Aintree
- Thread starter Gamebird
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Maddie Moo
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It was 4.15 but they changed it to try and boost the viewing figures.
bonny
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It was so it would’t clash with the football
AmyMay
Situation normal
Cape Gentlemen looks amazing!!
Maddie Moo
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Gaillard Du Mesnil is stunning, I love the darker greys 
Sandstone1
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I am far from being a racing fan and do not often watch. who is the girl in the pale suit that is commenting on the runners in the parade? shes being pretty negative about some of the runners.
teapot
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International tv coverage and viewing figures
Elf On A Shelf
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We are on route home from Newcastle where our biggest success was both horses won BTO 
we've just pulled into Purdy Lodge services to watch the race. I'm hoping the wee bar/restaurant thing here has it on the TV.
It was moved later to avoid football, and in theory it's cooler later on.
we've just pulled into Purdy Lodge services to watch the race. I'm hoping the wee bar/restaurant thing here has it on the TV. It was moved later to avoid football, and in theory it's cooler later on.
AmyMay
Situation normal
F’s sake 
Snowfilly
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I’m struggling to see how they’re going to get this back under control, they’re on the course already.
Fools Motto
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I know protesters are just 'doing their thing', but I don't think they think their actions through very well!
Crazy_cat_lady
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Surely they'd be better standing with a huge banner or standing in a big group and chanting
bonny
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Total idiots
Sandstone1
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They want to cause disruption which is exactly what they are doing.
Crazy_cat_lady
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This Is going to take a while because they'll have to check all round and that there are none waiting in the wings
MurphysMinder
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Bring a few more police dogs in to sort the idiots .
Mrs B
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Just taser the idiots and drag them off the course.
holeymoley
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Bl**dy pests
Parrotperson
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I’d let 50,000 drunk Liverpudlian’s out of the stands and towards the protesters. That ought to do it!
Maddie Moo
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Water canons anyone?!
teapot
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Absolute twunts 
Crazy_cat_lady
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I reckon there's some waiting as a second wave for when the race has started...
Parrotperson
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We are on route home from Newcastle where our biggest success was both horses won BTO
It was moved later to avoid football, and in theory it's cooler later on.
Blimey elf! You’re about 5 miles from where I live!
Sandstone1
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It was well advertised that protesters were going to try something today. Im surprised more has not been done to try and stop it.
teapot
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Aintree's a HUGE site, they've been lucky it's only been a couple who have got through tbh!
Velcrobum
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Let the racegoers sort them out!!
Elf On A Shelf
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Blimey elf! You’re about 5 miles from where I live!
We should have stopped in for a cuppa to watch this carnage
Crazy_cat_lady
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Agree - should there have been more police around the course - it's unlikely they'd have used the main entrance because they knew they wouldn't get in.
The football club I support have protests against the ownership but it's generally peaceful, chants, scarves etc.
Are ITV handling this well? I'm not entirely sure
Lots of Gift Bags
HHOSS Wonder Woman
Can't they just electrify the fence and plug it into the mains? That would stop them getting in 
Elf On A Shelf
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The security has been incredibly tight round the main part of the racecourse. There have been 1 or 2 helicopters hovering over the course for each day's racing.
Short of ringing the entire site with police side by side riot style for a week you can't patrol every single inch of it.