FOUROFAKIND  galloped home the 17 lengths winner of the Higos Insurance Services Devon National at Exeter, on Friday, in an incident-packed race where just two of the 12 runners finished, writes Lucy Johnson.

Trained by Harry Whittington in Oxfordshire, he was sent off the 9-2 joint favourite along with Wizard’s Bridge, who pulled up four fences from home.

Gavin Sheehan gave him a superb ride, holding him in midfield until turning into the home straight when he took up the running from Saroque and guided him to a comfortable win.

Part owner Andrew Sawyer said: ‘The main target was the Welsh National and he just got in to the race, but it didn’t go to plan and he pulled up.

‘He needs at least four weeks between his runs and he needs a big galloping track and a distance. He also needs soft ground so the race worked out very well.’

It was the second half of a double for Sheehan, who had earlier scored on the Warren Greatrex-trained Hannah’s Princess in the mare’s handicap hurdle.

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