BILLY Twomey chalked up his second win at Barcelona's five-star show today (Friday), in the fourth competition of the weekend.

Piloting Michael Connaughton's grey Irish-bred mare 'Cavinem', the Cork rider beat Belgium's Grégory Wathelet to the Accumulator trophy by just over a second.

Twomey also roder 'Cavinem' to victory in the opening speed class of the show, outpacing American challenger Lauren Hough and 'Alberto II' by a remarkable eight seconds.

The 33 year-old rider, who has been selected as a member of Ireland's World Equestrian Games team, will compete with Sue Davies's stallion 'Je t'Aime Flamenco' in this evening's 120,000 euro Barcelona Grand Prix, where Capt. David O'Brien and the Co. Down-bred 'Kiltoom' are the only other Irish entry.

The Barcelona Grand Prix has been won by Irish riders only twice in the last 15 years - Paul Darragh with 'Cera' in 1996, and Jessica Kurten with 'Castle Forbes Cosma' in 2009.

Billy Twomey