BILLY Twomey claimed the TheraPlate UK Liverpool International Grand Prix for a remarkable third time in four years at the M&S Bank Arena on New Year’s Eve, ending his year on a high note.

The British-based Cork native won the class with Diaghilev in 2016 and 2017 and scooped just over €30,000 on Tuesday when winning with Kim Barzilay’s 10-year-old home-bred Kimba Flamenco. Shane Breen won the class 12 months ago meaning no other nation has ever won the Grand Prix at the relatively new venue.