Tom Dascombe: 'They've done me a favour - just in a nasty way'

As homecomings go, Tom Dascombe's return to Lambourn nearly got off to a disastrous start.

It was April 1 when Dascombe's lease on Uplands – the historic Listed establishment made famous by the legendary Fred Winter – began and the trainer decided to let his two German pointers stretch their legs. It was a decision he rued eight hours later when they were finally caught at Henry Candy's Oxfordshire stables.

Still, the hounds' escape provided the backdrop for a brief trip down memory lane.