SHEIKH Fahad Al Thani paid a visit to Spring Lodge in Croom on Tuesday, to see how work was progressing on the property he purchased 18 months ago to keep his mares, yearlings and horses out of training.

The son of a former prime minister of Qatar and cousin of the nation’s Emir, Sheikh Fahad has invested astronomical sums of money in establishing an increasing foothold in racing since establishing Pearl Bloodstock, Qatar Racing and Qatar Bloodstock.