Ben Newman, a member of the activist group Animal Rising who ran on to the course at Epsom shortly after the start of the Derby, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, for contempt of court on Wednesday after he admitted breaching an injunction granted to the Jockey Club in May to prevent disruption at the Derby meeting.
Newman, who also agreed to pay £10,000 towards the Jockey Club’s costs, climbed over a fence on the inside of the track near the furlong pole and ran towards the finishing line before being removed from the course by police and security staff. He subsequently pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance and was sentenced to 18 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work and also pay costs and surcharges totalling £1,356.
