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A protester from the group Animal Rising who ran on to Epsom racecourse about 10 seconds after the start of Saturday’s Derby can expect to face legal action and potentially even imprisonment for contempt of court as a result of his actions.
“The court order [an injunction secured by the Jockey Club, Epsom’s owners, last week] provides a clear route to prosecution, fines and even the threat of prison … and we will now take steps to enforce that,” Nevin Truesdale, the Jockey Club’s chief executive, said.
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