'He was Lambourn's biggest star, he was racing's biggest star - he was huge'

Ten Racing Post writers nominate their favourite Lambourn runner

Gold Cup hero Bobs Worth (right) at home in Lambourn with trainer Nicky Henderson and stablemate My Tent Or YoursCredit: Hugh Routledge

BOBS WORTH

There was something of The Little Engine That Could about Bobs Worth, and boy he could.

Bought as a yearling by jockey Barry Geraghty, who became closely associated with bay gelding, and his brother Ross, Bobs Worth was picked up by Nicky Henderson three years later for the Not Afraid Partnership, led by the trainer's close friend and former Newbury director Malcolm Kimmins.

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Published on 29 November 2016inSeries

Last updated 15:50, 29 November 2016

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