Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The horse ran towards Samuel but not Brett because _ had hay in his hands to feed the horses.

Choice 1: The horse ran towards Samuel but not Brett because Samuel had hay in his hands to feed the horses.
Choice 2: The horse ran towards Samuel but not Brett because Brett had hay in his hands to feed the horses.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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