Cheer on sheep at farm racecourse

The attraction, at Cawthorne, introduced sheep racing last year and it became an instant hit.

Director Richard Nicholson said: “We pull out all the stops with our sheep racing and don’t think there’s another permanent course like ours anywhere else in the country.

“Over the Jubilee holiday we’ll be running lots of races, so anyone who hasn’t seen the sheep in action before has plenty of opportunities to do so.”

Cannon Hall Farm has trained 20 sheep to take part in the races which will feature live commentaries and a “bookies” kiosk where visitors can choose a sheep to cheer on and win prizes.

The sheep racing will take place every day between Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 10, with races every hour, on the hour, from noon to 4pm.