It was a battle of the apprentices as 21-year-old Irish jockey Fran Ferris got the better of fellow 5lb claimer Dean Corby.

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The pups, which are an endangered species, will grow to a length of 6ft (1.8m) and a weight of around 5st 5lb (34kg).

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Morrisons said sales of its 1.5kg (3.5lb) bags of cooking salt have increased by almost 400% compared to the beginning of last week.

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This has allowed LG to market the new EA9800 model as being only 4.3mm (0.17in) thick, weighing 17kg (37.5lb) and offering an "Imax-cinema-like" viewing experience.

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Mr Anstell said the seal pups would be suckled for about three weeks, during which time they would put on about 2kg (4.5lb) a day.

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Hot Weld, ridden by 5lb claimer PJ McDonald, did it the hard way as he made all the running over an extended four miles at Ayr.

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Cambridge weighed in at an average of 14st 1.5lb, while Oxford took the scales at 14st 2.5lb, boasting the heaviest man in the race, Peter Reed at 15st 7.5lb.

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Awarded a Guinness World Record in 2009 for serving the most seafood at an outdoor event, the festival is making waves this year by offering significantly larger Maine lobsters as part of their menu -- 3.5lb as opposed to 1.25lb.

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