Grand National: Trainer Sandy Thomson blames ‘ignorant’ protesters for Hill Sixteen’s fatal fall

Trainer Sandy Thomson has blamed ‘ignorant’ animal rights protesters for the fatal fall of Hill Sixteen in yesterday’s Grand National.

The race was delayed by 15 minutes at Aintree after several protesters attempted to enter the racecourse itself and fix themselves to fences and railing.

That led to a total of 118 arrests being made at the track and away from the premises, with the race – won by Corach Rambler and…