Billy Twomey notched up Ireland’s first win this weekend at the prestigious five-star show in Basel, Switzerland, and did so riding the Irish Sport Horse Ardcolum Duke (Gypsy Duke x Clover). The 37 year-old, who is now based in England, showed a notable turn of speed at the St Jakobshalle stadium this afternoon (Friday), when he piloted Joe Flynn’s eleven year old grey stallion across the line with almost a second in hand over Belgian challenger Gregory Wathelet and Egano van het Slogenhof. Twomey collected 6,000 euro for his win against a top international field of 50 competitors, and also saw fellow Irish rider Cameron Hanley come home in fourth place with Eleonore Paschoud and Yves Bouvier’s Newton du Haut Bois. Full Results Photo courtesy of CSI Basel Press
