Enfield's Charlotte Dujardin missed out on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award to Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton on Sunday night.

The 29-year-old was nominated alongside Hamilton, footballer Gareth Bale, boxer Carl Froch, golfer Rory McIlroy, gymnast Max Whitlock, skeleton's Lizzy Yarnold, long-distance runner Jo Pavey, swimmer Adam Peaty and skiers Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans.

Hamilton, who became world champion for the second time this year after winning the Formula One driver's championship, won the public vote, beating McIlroy to the top prize.

Speaking to Clare Balding on Sunday night's live show, Dujardin spoke of her relationship with her horse Valegro: "I have been working with Valegro for nine years now and you build up such a partnership with them.

"They are not just a horse, they are your best friend and you know each other inside out and to have that relationship with an animal is fantastic."

And she also paid tribute to trainer Carl Hester, whose stable she joined in 2007: "I went there admiring Carl and without Carl's help I certainly would not be here today and along with many other people.

"I started there as just a normal girl with dreams and I have done way beyond what I ever dreamed of doing and it has been a massive journey for me, so I am so, so proud to be standing here today."

Dujardin had a vintage 2014, winning double gold and team silver at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, as well as being crowned as The Sunday Times/Sky Sports sportswoman of the year.

In doing so, Dujardin became the first ever dressage rider to concurrently hold double Olympic, European and World titles, cementing her place on the ten-strong shortlist ahead of Sunday's live show.

Dujardin had been bidding to become only the fifth equestrian star to win the coveted title, following in the footsteps of AP McCoy (2010), Zara Phillips (2006), Prince Anne (1971) and David Broome (1960).