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Officials from the Jockey Club were in discussions with the police on Saturday night after woman and a child were caught up in an ugly brawl involving an estimated 50 people just before the final race at Haydock.
An eyewitness, who said there had been a simmering atmosphere during the afternoon, said that a woman and toddler appeared to be caught up in the fight which broke out on the lawn in front of the main grandstand. A bench was also knocked over.
The fight continued as the final race started.