Contrasting fortunes for World Cup pair

CONTRASTING fortunes defined the opening day for Ireland’s World Cup challengers, with Billy Twomey finishing 16th in the first of three finals and Denis Lynch suffering elimination.

Twomey and Tinka’s Serenade were coasting through the speed class, when they lowered the back rail of an oxer for four faults. The Corkman was magnanimous and shouldered the blame.

“Naturally, I’d like to be higher up the rankings, but I’m still in the shake-up,” he said.