SMILING Robbie Dunne returned to the saddle with a welcome winner at Hereford.
The jockey had been on the sidelines since he was banned for 10 months for bullying Bryony Frost.
Dunne picked up his prize from four-time champ Richard Johnson
On his very first ride back, he steered Ernesto to a narrow victory for his old pal Ian Williams.
Relieved Dunne celebrated by taking his baby daughter Ava Mae on to the podium to collect his prize from four-time champion jockey Richard Johnson.
Ernesto looked beat on the turn into the straight, but Dunne managed to find another gear on the run for home.
He edged out Nico De Boinville on 6-4 favourite Jen’s Boy in the dying strides.