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

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 six lengths clear of a typically determined Lough Derg.

Big Buck's has now strung up a winning sequence of 10, and at this stage there does not appear to be an opponent capable of threatening a third consecutive World Hurdle title.

"AP said to me it was depressing that he would have to follow him around for the rest of the season," trainer Paul Nicholls, referring to the eventual return of regular rider Ruby Walsh, said.

"I think he'll go to the Cleeve Hurdle now, then Cheltenham and Aintree.

"He's amazing - I'm not sure I've ever had one win 10 in a row. Never say never, but he'll definitely stay hurdling this season."

McCoy was also in awe of Big Buck's.

"You don't need to say anything about a horse like him, you just look at his form," he said.

"There's no point trying to follow a horse like that at Cheltenham - he's obviously just the best."

In the Novices' Hurdle McCoy struck aboard Backspin for his main employers JP McManus and trainer Jonjo O'Neill, who gave him the Grand National victory which sealed his Sports Personality award.

The field was again obscured throughout but McCoy said he had overcome the 9-4 favourite For Non Stop by the final flight and when they came into vision 100 metres from the line, he was eight clear up the far rail.

McCoy managed a third success on Grandouet in the Juvenile Hurdle, easing the 11-10 favourite past fellow Nicky Henderson inmateA Media Luz.