Cakewalk as Big Buck’s makes it ten in a row in Long Walk

TONY MCCOY managed a fitting end to his landmark year by taking both Grade One races at Newbury, including one named in his honour aboard the magnificent Big Buck’s.

McCoy had remarked how much he enjoyed riding Big Buck’s at the course a month ago and the unrivalled stayer lived up to every expectation in the AP Wins Sports Personality Long Walk Hurdle.

A thick blanket of fog refused to lift for the entire afternoon, with visibility to an absolute minimum, but McCoy emerged from the gloom sitting motionless on the 2-13 favourite, finishing a contemptuous six lengths clear of a typically determined Lough Derg.