[6] Bobs Worth started his steeplechase career by winning the 2011 Berkshire Novices' Chase, beating former Champion Bumper winner Cue Card by a short head, with the two well clear of the other two runners.

[8] Bobs Worth finished ahead of Silviniaco Conti in his next race, the Reynoldstown Novices' Chase, but was beaten two lengths into second by Invictus.

Grands Crus started the race as the 6/5 favourite, with the previous year's Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle winner First Lieutenant and Bobs Worth next in the betting, both priced at 9/2.

Bobs Worth was in the middle of the pack in the early stages and made progress through the field with eight fences still to jump, taking the lead four out.

Geraghty, however, produced the horse with a strong run to take the lead approaching the final fence, and Bobs Worth drew away from the field on the run-in to win by seven lengths from Sir Des Champs.

[15][16] Bobs Worth made his seasonal debut in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park Racecourse in November and started 15/8 favourite in a strong field which included Silviniaco Conti, Long Run, Tidal Bay and Cue Card.

Racing on soft ground, Bobs Worth appeared to be struggling four fences out but stayed on strongly to take the lead in the closing stages and won by 1+1⁄2 lengths from First Lieutenant, with Sir Des Champs fourth and Lord Windermere seventh of the nine runners.

[17][18] On 14 March, Bobs Worth started 6/4 favourite ahead of Silviniaco Conti to become the first horse since Best Mate to win consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups.

He was towards the rear of the field in the early stages, but made steady progress to challenge the leader Silviniaco Conti at the last fence, but the two leading contenders were overtaken by a trio of outsiders on the run-in, and Bob Worth finished fifth behind Lord Windermere, On His Own, The Giant Bolster and Silviniaco Conti.

When attempting to regain the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, he was never in contention and was pulled up by Geraghty five fences from the finish in a race won by Coneygree.

[21] Bobs Worth finished 1+1⁄2 lengths in front of Simonsig, and their trainer Nicky Henderson said: "It's been a long way back for both of them from the wilderness".