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The event, where lambs wearing jockey silks race around a course, is part of the offerings at Barton Carnival, North Lincolnshire, which takes place in June.

Safety concerns raised by activists prompt cancellation of Barton Carnivals lamb race, despite previous success.

Rural campaigners have welcomed a decision by organisers of a carnival to go ahead with a lamb race after it cancelled the show fearing backlash from activists.

Organisers say the lamb race will go ahead despite criticism from animal rights activists.

A Lamb National was previously held during Royal Ascot in 2015 and prompted hordes of laughter - not least from King Charles, then Prince of Wales, and Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall.

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