Twomey third in
Italian Grand Prix

CORK’S Billy Twomey and Chat Botte E.D finished best of the Irish in the three-star Grand Prix at Gorla Minore in Italy, taking third place after a double-clear round in 38.01 seconds. Mark McAuley and Shane Breen also made it into the jump-off with McAuley finishing seventh with Jasco vd Bisschop while Breen finished eighth with Compelling Z. Victory went to Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya with Alamo, the horse previously ridden to World Cup victory by world number one Steve Guerdat. Breen had earlier taken victory in the Six Bar competition at the same venue riding the stallion Cuick Star Kervec.