04/08/19 Owners egg-on their hens to step over the line first by shaking food tins and calling their names. Hundreds of spectators watch as competit

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04/08/19 Owners egg-on their hens to step over the line first by shaking food tins and calling their names. Hundreds of spectators watch as competitors race their hens at the World Championship Hen Racing on a purpose-built track outside the Barley Mow pub in Bonsall, in the Derbyshire Peak District. All Rights Reserved, F Stop Press Ltd +44 (0)7765 242650

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