THREE Irish-breds visited the winners’ enclosures in Hong Kong recently, and while none were ‘major’ winners, all surely gave pleasure to their breeders.

Humble Steed finally got his head in front when landing a handicap over a mile at Happy Valley. The six-year-old until now has been something of a rarity for his Singspiel (In The Wings) dam Singetta – a non-winner. With his victory at happy Valley be becomes the eighth winner for his dam and the son of Kodiac (Danehill) repaid a small amount of the 260,000gns he cost the Hong Kong Jockey Club as a yearling. This was a great reward for the pinhookers who purchased him as a foal for 48,000gns.