YOU can have a punt on almost anything at the races these days -but the likelihood of anyone backing a SHEEP to invade the track is very low.
But that is exactly what happened at Sedgefield Racecourse on Thursday.
The races were interrupted on Thursday after a daring sheep invaded the track and evaded a number of desperate attempts to capture it.
Sheepherders did try to ferry it towards the pen where it had come from, but after failing to find a way through the sheep turned back towards the track and continued its disruptive behaviour.
Fans online saw the funny side though.
"I don't baalieve it," said one Twitter user.
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A second added: "Ewe must be joking!"
Others opted to highlight the sheep's racing potential.
One user wrote: "It's a shame it broke out the stalls, else it would have had a chance."
Another said: "They want to race 🙂 why not allowing?"
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The incident was eventually dealt with after five minutes when herders managed to guide the animal back through a gate to safety.
The delay did nothing to stop jockey Brian Hughes from winning once again however, as he completed a 40-1 five-timer.
Nature must have it in for horse racing this week, as the sheep invasion came after a swarm of bees caused havoc at Worcester.
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