IRELAND’Ss Billy Twomey started out as he meant to go on at the four-star Liverpool International Horse Show when claiming the Horseware Ireland 1.45m jump-off class on the opening day aboard the Irish Sport Horse Ardcolum Duke.

Twelve of the starting 29 combinations went through to the second round against the clock. Ireland had a strong hand in the jump-off with four Irish riders, including Twomey, Shane Breen, Dermott Lennon and Dave Quigley.