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Mon 04 Apr 2007Twomey takes weekend in strideEQUESTRIAN:Billy Twomey was virtually unstoppable at the French fixture in Maubeuge at the weekend, picking up two wins and finishing second in both the young-horse championships.The Corkman, who celebrated his 30th birthday last weekend, added Friday night's late-finishing jump-off to his earlier speed class win on Whinny Jackson. Wertherroschen's victory in the feature two-rounder came at the expense of the Irish Army duo, Comdt Gerry Flynn and Mo Chroi, who were 1.32 seconds adrift.