Many racing fans will have fond memories of the great Bobs Worth. Trained by Nicky Henderson, he had a wonderful career that included several Grade 1 victories over a glorious six-year stint on the track.

What made him so special though was his ability to turn up on the biggest occasions, notably the Cheltenham Festival.

He first appeared at the Festival ten years ago as he cruised to victory in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle as a six-year-old.

The following year, he turned in a wonderful performance, drawing away from his rivals when winning the RSA Chase. That victory cemented his position as one of the brightest young staying chasers around.

Finally, in 2013 he was to land the largest prize of them all, the Cheltenham Gold Cup. In a highly competitive race, the then eight-year-old went off as the well-deserved favourite. Under the mindful guidance of Barry Geraghty, he produced one of his very best performances as he blew the field apart to win by 7 lengths. It was a performance that forever endeared him to the Cheltenham faithful.

He went on to run in the Gold Cup in 2014 and 2015 but came up short on both occasions. However, in 2016, as an 11-year-old he was to have one last hurrah at Prestbury Park. Having returned to hurdling following disappointment in the 2015 Gold Cup, he produced a brilliant outing in the 2016 World Hurdle (now the Stayers Hurdle) to finish 3rd at odds of 33/1.