A group of racegoers were pictured fighting at Aintree just a day before the Grand National.
The iconic race begins at 4pm, live on talkSPORT on Saturday afternoon, with thousands of fans flocking to the iconic Liverpool racecourse to see it live and millions more tuning in globally.
However, on a day that should have belonged to Jonbon, a minority were seen scrapping in front of shocked onlookers there to see the racing on day two.
The cause of the scrap remains unknown, but one person can be seen grabbing the tie of another, with punches being thrown.
On the track, Jonbon was at his best in the Melling Chase, which saw Nicky Henderson try and fail to hold back tears in wonderful scenes.
Attention will be on the Grand National, though, where Corach Rambler is bidding for back-to-back wins and follow in the footsteps of Tiger Roll and Red Rum.
I Am Maximus, Vanillier and Nassalam are just three of the leading contenders to win, as well as former champion Noble Yeats.
“We’ve spent 12 months celebrating him and, if he can win it again, he really does go into the history books,” trainer Lucinda Russell said.
After a safety review, the runners was brought down to 34 from 40 and the famous race will begin at 4pm.
Last year’s race was interrupted by activist group Animal Rising, which forced the start to be delayed by 15 minutes while 118 people were arrested.
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Security has been stepped up and the group say they will not disrupt the race this year. However, the scrapping racegoers are sure to be dealt with given the warning ahead of the start of the week.
“Anti-social behaviour, hate crime, disorder and other criminal activity will not be tolerated and will be dealt with robustly,” police said.
“There will be armed officers and officers in plain clothes to make sure this is a safe and enjoyable event.”
talkSPORT will have full coverage of the Grand National at Aintree, with Rupert Bell and Lizzie Kelly on commentary for the showpiece race.
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