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Eleven days later, Horrocks returned for the finals stage, where he first prevailed over #7-ranked [[James Kennedy]] in a very close quarter-final, sealing victory on a crucial [[conundrum]]. Barely a week after that, he returned for the semi-finals where he faced the "strong 6 small" man [[John Cowen]]. In spite of this, he managed to defeat him through several letters round by spotting words such as {{word|OVERFIT}}, {{word|RETINOID}} and {{word|SIDEWAY}}. Finally, the day after his semi-final, he reached the [[Episode 6736|grand final]] of Series 77, where he took on #1 seed [[Tom Chafer-Cook]]. In the first round, he beat Chafer-Cook with the five-letter {{word|GREED}} after the latter had a word disallowed, and he kept up tenaciously with the top seed in all numbers and most letters rounds thereafter to force a crucial [[conundrum]] with the score standing {{score|100|91}} in Chafer-Cook's favour. However, neither contestant was able to spot that {{word|RILEYISMS}} unscrambled to {{word|MISSILERY}} within the allotted time, meaning that Horrocks finally fell at the final hurdle but still finished as runner-up of a very strong series.
 
Eleven days later, Horrocks returned for the finals stage, where he first prevailed over #7-ranked [[James Kennedy]] in a very close quarter-final, sealing victory on a crucial [[conundrum]]. Barely a week after that, he returned for the semi-finals where he faced the "strong 6 small" man [[John Cowen]]. In spite of this, he managed to defeat him through several letters round by spotting words such as {{word|OVERFIT}}, {{word|RETINOID}} and {{word|SIDEWAY}}. Finally, the day after his semi-final, he reached the [[Episode 6736|grand final]] of Series 77, where he took on #1 seed [[Tom Chafer-Cook]]. In the first round, he beat Chafer-Cook with the five-letter {{word|GREED}} after the latter had a word disallowed, and he kept up tenaciously with the top seed in all numbers and most letters rounds thereafter to force a crucial [[conundrum]] with the score standing {{score|100|91}} in Chafer-Cook's favour. However, neither contestant was able to spot that {{word|RILEYISMS}} unscrambled to {{word|MISSILERY}} within the allotted time, meaning that Horrocks finally fell at the final hurdle but still finished as runner-up of a very strong series.
  
Horrocks returned to Countdown in January 2019 to participate in the [[Championship of Champions XV]]. In the seventh match of the preliminary round, he took on fellow series runner-up [[Andrew Macleod]]. A high-scoring contest saw Horrocks take the game {{score|128|104}} to set up a quarter-final [[rematch]] with John Cowen.
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Horrocks returned to Countdown in January 2019 to participate in the [[Championship of Champions XV]]. In the seventh match of the preliminary round, he took on fellow series runner-up [[Andrew Macleod]]. A high-scoring contest saw Horrocks take the game {{score|128|104}} to set up a quarter-final [[rematch]] with John Cowen. Horrocks then faced Cowen in the quarter-final where they played a close run game, but Horrocks ran 3 points ahead and finished with 99 points to Cowen's 96 after both players gave incorrect answers to the crucial conundrum {{word|MIHIBALLS}}. In the semi-finals, he will play a rematch of his grand final in [[Series 77]] against [[Tom Chafer-Cook]].
  
 
Prior to his début as a contestant, Horrocks had appeared on ''Countdown'' during the [[Series 76|previous series]] as the audience member who unscrambled the conundrum {{word|COOLCIDER}} on [[Episode 6526|23 February 2017]].
 
Prior to his début as a contestant, Horrocks had appeared on ''Countdown'' during the [[Series 76|previous series]] as the audience member who unscrambled the conundrum {{word|COOLCIDER}} on [[Episode 6526|23 February 2017]].
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{{ep | 6736 | 22/12/2017 | GF |[[Tom Chafer-Cook]]| 100 - 91 |Bradley Horrocks|Rufus Hound|Susie Dent|122}}
 
{{ep | 6736 | 22/12/2017 | GF |[[Tom Chafer-Cook]]| 100 - 91 |Bradley Horrocks|Rufus Hound|Susie Dent|122}}
 
{{ep | 6986 | 10/01/2019 | CP |Bradley Horrocks| 128 - 104 |[[Andrew Macleod]]|[[Dr Linda Papadopoulos]]|Susie Dent|133}}
 
{{ep | 6986 | 10/01/2019 | CP |Bradley Horrocks| 128 - 104 |[[Andrew Macleod]]|[[Dr Linda Papadopoulos]]|Susie Dent|133}}
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{{ep | 6989 | 15/01/2019 | CQF |[[John Cowen]]| 96 - 99 |Bradley Horrocks|Dr Linda Papadopoulos|Susie Dent|136}}
 
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Revision as of 21:53, 16 January 2019

Bradley Horrocks in Series 77.
Bradley Horrocks solving the conundrum in Episode 6526.

Bradley Horrocks was an octochamp in and the runner-up of Series 77. He is also an Apterite.

Bra, as he is known on Apterous, amassed 864 points during his run, finishing his unbeaten streak during the penultimate week of preliminaries in Series 77 to qualify as the #2 seed for the finals as well as the eighth and final octochamp of the series.

Eleven days later, Horrocks returned for the finals stage, where he first prevailed over #7-ranked James Kennedy in a very close quarter-final, sealing victory on a crucial conundrum. Barely a week after that, he returned for the semi-finals where he faced the "strong 6 small" man John Cowen. In spite of this, he managed to defeat him through several letters round by spotting words such as OVERFIT, RETINOID and SIDEWAY. Finally, the day after his semi-final, he reached the grand final of Series 77, where he took on #1 seed Tom Chafer-Cook. In the first round, he beat Chafer-Cook with the five-letter GREED after the latter had a word disallowed, and he kept up tenaciously with the top seed in all numbers and most letters rounds thereafter to force a crucial conundrum with the score standing 100 – 91 in Chafer-Cook's favour. However, neither contestant was able to spot that RILEYISMS unscrambled to MISSILERY within the allotted time, meaning that Horrocks finally fell at the final hurdle but still finished as runner-up of a very strong series.

Horrocks returned to Countdown in January 2019 to participate in the Championship of Champions XV. In the seventh match of the preliminary round, he took on fellow series runner-up Andrew Macleod. A high-scoring contest saw Horrocks take the game 128 – 104 to set up a quarter-final rematch with John Cowen. Horrocks then faced Cowen in the quarter-final where they played a close run game, but Horrocks ran 3 points ahead and finished with 99 points to Cowen's 96 after both players gave incorrect answers to the crucial conundrum MIHIBALLS. In the semi-finals, he will play a rematch of his grand final in Series 77 against Tom Chafer-Cook.

Prior to his début as a contestant, Horrocks had appeared on Countdown during the previous series as the audience member who unscrambled the conundrum COOLCIDER on 23 February 2017.

Horrocks competed in the 2018 FOCAL Finals as the #2 seed, and finished in 6th place, winning 3 out of 7 games.

Preceded by
Moose Rosser
Series runner-up
Series 77
Followed by
Philip Aston

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
6715 22/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 109 – 40 Liam Dwek Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 124
6716 23/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 113 – 57 Peter Buckley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 122
6717 27/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 116 – 49 Alenka Butkovicova Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 124
6718 28/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 82 – 70 Laurie Dyer Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 124
6719 29/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 102 – 68 Steve Harris Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 133
6720 30/11/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 122 – 42 Leah Holroyd Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 164
6721 1/12/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 111 – 37 Jason Hill Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 144
6722 4/12/2017 P Bradley Horrocks 109 – 40 Luke O'Reilly Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Richard Madeley Susie Dent 147
6731 15/12/2017 QF Bradley Horrocks 86 – 80 James Kennedy Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Paul Zenon Susie Dent 121
6735 21/12/2017 SF Bradley Horrocks 95 – 83 John Cowen Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Rufus Hound Susie Dent 134
6736 22/12/2017 GF Tom Chafer-Cook 100 – 91 Bradley Horrocks Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Rufus Hound Susie Dent 122
6986 10/01/2019 CP Bradley Horrocks 128 – 104 Andrew Macleod Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 133
6989 15/01/2019 CQF John Cowen 96 – 99 Bradley Horrocks Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 136

See Also

Bradley's profile here.