Twomey targets Rio with talented Codarco

Billy Twomey believes his new acquisition, Codarco, has the talent to go all the way, including “possibly” to the Olympics, but he will be taking it one step at a time.

The Nottinghamshire-based Corkman purchased the home-bred six-year-old stallion from Athenry show jumper Thomas O’Brien, who with his brother, David, had achieved remarkable success with the son of Darco.

Twomey compared Codarco to his stallion Je T’Aime Flamenco. “He’s very talented. He proved that, and has got form... He’s like Je T’Aime and, if he’s half as good as him, we’ll be doing OK,” he said.