Sheep roamed free on the Mountain Road after a gate was removed from its hinges this morning.

It happened on the Mountain Mile.

A police spokesman said: ‘We are asking the public to be more considerate when entering fields or viewing the races.

‘If a gate is closed, it is likely closed for a reason. Either don’t use it, or show consideration by closing it behind you.

‘Thankfully, no road users or sheep were harmed as a result of this incident, but it could easily have been a very different story.’