HORSE racing, snooker and now the London marathon are under threat from these eco and animal rights’ fanatics.
Which sporting fixture is next, I wonder.
There is no doubt that these so-called protesters are becoming more and more aggressive in their bid to enforce their agenda on us.
Peaceful and lawful protest is one thing; mob rule spreading anarchy is quite another.
I watched the Grand National last Saturday and saw these activists attempting to stop the race.
It was surreal; like watching some zombie movie.
Anyway, given short shrift by the police, and willing locals, the protesters were kept at bay, although the race was delayed by 14 minutes.
On a hot day, with the equine equivalent to formula one remaining cooped up in the enclosure, there were bound to be problems.
Hill 16, a veteran steeplechaser which had completed the race safely twice before, ran straight through the first fence, and died.
His trainer, Sandy Thompson, blamed the protesters, who he said were ignorant and had no idea about the welfare of horses.
There is no doubt that the delay unsettled the horses and riders, with the untimely death of this horse seemingly vindicating the extremists’ belief that jump-racing
should be banned.
It’s important to note that the Aintree course has had major modifications since 2012, but I doubt that protesters will ever be mollified.
Let’s face it, their tactic is one of blackmail.
Yield to our way of thinking or we’ll continue disrupting your lives, they say.
Quite apart from the intolerance these people show, horse racing is important to our economy, generating more than £4 billion and 80,000 rural jobs.
The selfish and irresponsible behaviour of the few must be countered by the law-abiding majority.