JESSICA Harrington had a runner on the snow in St Moritz last weekend. The horse, Dark Viper, didn’t manage to place in the Grosser Preis von St Moritz, but it was an enjoyable adventure for owner Dan Kiely and family.

Charles O’Neill, chief executive with Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, bumped into the Irish group while passing through. He said: “They had a great experience. It’s a very well-run meeting. It takes place over three consecutive weekends in February and the Grosser Preis is the biggest race of the ‘White Turf’ season. There’s a lot of high net worth people in St Moritz at this time of year and you never know who you might meet there.”