SPOTY pick is Frankly obvious

QUIZ question. Who was voted the BBC’S Sports Personality of the Year for 2017? Easy, Mo Farah.

Who was second in the poll? A touch trickier, Jonathan Rea.

Last year’s world superbike champion took the runner-up spot thanks to a concerted campaign from the sport’s fans. Nothing wrong with that. But the revamp of the process will make it harder for a relatively low-key sportsman or woman to figure highly. The shortlist will now be announced live on the night of the broadcast.

And if Frankie Dettori (above) does not feature, it will be a travesty.

Surely his victories on Expert Eye and Enable, completing a memorable Arc-breeders Cup double, will see him nominated?

So, racing fans stand by your smart phones and tablets on December 16.

Frankie would be a worthy winner.