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Business News Wales
21-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Flexible Skills Programme Expands to Plug Skills Gap
Accredited training opportunities in Wales are set to see an almost six-fold increase in the amount of subsidy available. The Welsh Government increasing its investment in the Flexible Skills Programme from £1.3 million a year to more than £7.5 million. Support will be in place for employees to take advantage of thousands of individual places on upskilling or re-skilling training courses. The expansion follows increasing demand from Welsh employers for support to develop employees' skills in response to changing industries and new technologies. There will be a particular focus on supporting key sectors and needed skills such as Engineering and Manufacturing; Digital/Cyber; green skills; and leadership and management. Any employer can apply for the grant, which is designed to help businesses quickly respond to skills gaps with the Welsh Government paying 50% of business training costs (up to £50,000 per business per year). The expanded scheme was launched during Learning at Work week at IQ Endoscopes (IQE), a pioneering medical device startup that has seen first-hand what a difference the funding can make. IQE is about to place its first device onto the UK market – an affordable, sterile, and sustainable endoscope solution that will enable rapid early diagnosis to help reduce patient waiting times and help people live longer and healthier lives. The Flexible Skills Programme has enabled it to support over 170 individual technical or leadership and management training opportunities for its staff over the past two years. Gemma Banks, HR Manager at IQE said: 'Being a small company it can sometimes be hard to attract certain levels of experience and talent within the business, but we've been able to offer people additional training which has then meant we've covered a real skills gap and real need within the business at a pre-emptive time before it's become a problem.' Shaun O'Connell, an Engineering technician at IQE, recently completed CoSHH, ISH and Control of Hazardous Substances training through the programme. He said: 'The training has provided me with numerous opportunities to grow within my role and I'm now managing all the hazardous substances we use and ensuring the lab safety handbook is consistently up to date. It's made the lab much safer and a more effective place to work.' Skills Minister Jack Sargeant said: 'Having supported over 8,000 training interventions in the last two years, I am excited about the impact a greatly expanded Flexible Skills Programme could have in the future. 'The programme's success is down to our ambitious Welsh businesses investing in themselves to up skill their workforce. We are determined to do all we can to support their ambition and develop the skills needed for future success. 'As we prepare to host a major international investment summit in Wales later this year, the expanded scheme also strengthens our offer for companies looking to invest here.'
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
News from the world of education: May 15, 2025
Career conclave on architecture The WOArchitect is hosting a Career Conclave (WCC) 2025 for students, institutions, architects and anyone invested in the future of architectural practice and education. The event will comprise keynote addresses, expert-led seminars, panel discussions, a job fair with walk-in interviews, and a higher education showcase featuring premier institutions. Date: June 14 from 10.00 am to 7.00 p.m. Details at Admissions and scholarships Glion Institute of Higher Education invites applications to its Executive Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality and Business Leadership beginning in November. Eligibility: Must be 25 years at programme start; UG degree in any discipline; Overall IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent. Details at The Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) has opened applications to its ISH Summer Experience 2025, which comprises workshops and exposure to ISH's teaching methods and campus environment. There will be three batches — May 20 to 24; May 27 to 31; June 10 to 14 — and applications will close two working days before each session. The programme is meant for students between 12 and 18. Details at Ravensbourne University London, the U.K., in collaboration with Oxford International Education Services, invites applications for its MBA, in Project Management, and in Digital Marketing programmes. Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field. Details at The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K. has launched an in Advanced Computational Mathematics programme. Commences: September 2025. Eligibility: A second-class Honours degree (2:2) or overseas equivalent in Maths, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. Overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no component below 5.5. Details at The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, is offering the Dean's International Excellence Awards worth £7,000 and £10,000 to exceptional applicants joining a postgraduate taught programme this September. Eligibility: Students are required to demonstrate academic excellence (usually a UK first-class UG degree or international equivalent); available for eligible self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying applicants enrolling in a full-time course within the university's campus in Glasgow starting this September; those who receive full sponsorship from a government office or embassy are not eligible; Subject eligibility: Aeronautical Engineering, Architecture, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil engineering, Design Manufacture and Engineering Management, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Naval Architecture Ocean and Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Product Design, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Renewable Energy. Deadline: July 31 Details at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), invites applications for its UG programmes for 2025 through the NPAT, NCET, NLAT, and MST exams. Registrations for the exam close on May 26. Eligibility: Students who have recently completed their Class 12 exams Details at Symbiosis International Deemed University has launched the Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute (SAII), which offers Artificial Intelligence Honours/ Honours with Research and B.B.A. Artificial Intelligence Honours/ Honours with Research Eligibility: Minimum 50% aggregate in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST categories) from Science, Commerce or Arts streams Deadline: May 30 Details at The School for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering has opened admissions for the batch of 2025 for its Aircraft Maintenance Engineering course. Eligibility: Class 12 (with Physics, Chemistry and Maths) pass from a recognised board and certificate of physical fitness and eye fitness from a doctor holding an MBBS degree, Details at The National Academy of Cyber Security invites applications for its Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking Courses certified by the Government of India: Cyber Security Officer, Diploma in Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking, PG Diploma in Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking, and Master's Programme in Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking. Eligibility criteria and other details at IIT Roorkee invites applications to its Strategic Product Management (SPM) Programme to commence in August. Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent, with minimum 50% aggregate. Visit for details. Imarticus Learning has introduced a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Programme, which is open to all individuals who have completed Class 12. Rolling applications. Details at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Coimbatore, has launched an International School of Law and invites applications for its five-year integrated (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons). For more information, visit Dr. C.V. Raman University (CVRU), Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, invites applications for around 40 UG, PG, and Diploma programmes for the 2025 academic session. The deadline is August 14. For course details, eligibility criteria, and more, visit Lovely Professional University (LPU) invites applications to its degrees in Computer Science with specialisations in Robotics and AI, Applied AI, AI and ML, and AI and Data Analytics. At the PG level, it has introduced advanced MBA programmes in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, as well as Fintech and AI. The university also invites applications for its Law Courses — (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons), LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D. (Law). For details of eligibility criteria and entrance exams visit LPU has also opened applications for its Agriculture (Hons), Agriculture with specialisations in (Hons) Agri.; Agriculture with specialisations in Agronomy, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Horticulture with specialisations in Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Floriculture and Landscaping, Ph.D, with specialisations Agronomy, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Fruit Science, and Vegetable Science. For details of courses, eligibility criteria, and more, visit St. George's University's (SGU) School of Medicine, Grenada, has opened applications for its Fall 2025 intake for the four-year MD programme and the five-, six-, and seven-year MD tracks for the upcoming academic year. Deadline: July 15 For details of programmes, eligibility criteria and other information, visit GyanDhan has launched a test-based scholarship programme with a total pool of ₹20 lakhs. Eligibility: Students planning to pursue a diploma, UG, or PG studies within the next 11 months who hold a Letter of Acceptance from a recognised institution or provide an application acknowledgment receipt. Reward: Four awards of ₹500,000 each Deadline: May 15 Details at Kotak Education Foundation is offering the Kotak Junior Scholarship to high-achieving students from economically disadvantaged communities in Mumbai. Eligibility: Residents of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) who have scored more than 85% in Class 10 board exams and have secured admission into Class 11 in an institution in Mumbai with an annual family income of less than ₹320,000. Details at The Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, the U.K., is offering scholarships for international students applying to the BBA Honours Business Administration course. Eligibility: International fee-paying students who hold a conditional or unconditional offer for the course in 2025. Reward: 25% reduction in fees per year for three years Deadline: August 29 Details at Convocations Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB) held its 29th convocation for the graduating PGDM, PGDM-FM (Finance Management), and EFPM (Executive Doctorate) batch of 2025. Deepak Singh, AVP, Protiviti Business Consulting, was the Guest of Honour. Naavdeep Singh Mehram, VP-CSR & Sustainability, DIAGEO India, and Satish Upadhyay, MLA, Delhi Legislative Assembly, also addressed the students. IIM Nagpur held its ninth convocation in which 329 students from the MBA, Executive MBA and International Dual Degree programmes received their degrees. Puneet Chhatwal, MD-CEO of The Indian Hotels Company Limited, was the chief guest. Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Dwarka, held its 28th convocation. Over 370 students from the 2023–2025 batch received their degrees. Prof. Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, was the chief guest. Galgotias University held its ninth convocation where 5,123 students across disciplines received their degrees. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, was the chief guest. Other speakers included Brajesh Pathak, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister; Aman Gupta, CEO of boAt, Mahesh Sharma, Member of Parliament (Gautam Buddh Nagar), MLA Dhirendra Singh, and educationist Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak. Events Stonehill International School organised a 'Human Library', as part of its annual Stonehill Lit Fest 2025, by inviting staff members to become 'human books' and share their personal stories with students, aligning with the overall theme: 'I am a Story. You are a Story. We are a Story'. The Government of Rajasthan has empanelled Career Launcher to offer free Law entrance exam coaching to meritorious students from the Economically Weaker Sections under the state's CM Anuprati Coaching Scheme. IIM Kashipur, in collaboration with Brunel University London the U.K., concluded an international conference on Sustainable Management Strategies for India's Future. Speakers included C. M. Bhandari, former Indian Ambassador to Poland, Cambodia, and the UAE, Prof. Satish Deodhar from IIM-Ahmedabad, Prof. Monomita Nandy, and Prof. Robin Jarvis from Brunel University London, Prof. Jayanth Jayaram from The University of Oklahoma, Jitender Rana, Senior General Manager and Plant Head, and Chetan Chopra, Head-Control Assurance and Governance at V-Guard Industries. RV University's School of Design and Innovation (SDI) hosted Ellipsis 2025, a curated Design-AI showcase, on the theme AI: With, For, And across all batches and disciplines showcased their work. Shirdhar Marri, Founder and CEO, delivered the keynote address. Techno Billion AI, Techno India Group, in collaboration with Makerlab, hosted an interactive demonstration of Indira AI, an AI-powered humanoid teaching assistant to principals, teachers, and primary school students from across Techno India Group Public Schools. Students from Classes 10 to 12 from Techno India Group Public School (TIGPS), Ariadaha, participated in a Cyber Awareness Workshop conducted by Belghoria Police Station, under the guidance of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate. Topics covered included Online safety and responsible internet usage; Cyberbullying and the dangers of inappropriate content sharing; Gaming-related fraud and identifying red flags, among others. Sona College of Technology, Salem, achieved 82% placements for its graduating class of 2025. Recruiters included Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Infosys, LTI Mindtree, among others. The Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, commenced its academic year for the PGPM Class of 2026. P. Chidambaram, Rajya Sabha MP, delivered the inaugural address. AAFT School of Animation appointed artist, filmmaker and animator Charuvi Agrawal as the Industry Dean. The School of Media and Communication at Whistling Woods International concluded the seventh edition of its Masterclass Marathon on the theme Multiple Hats, Multiple Successes: What Makes a Media Professional Tick? Speakers included Alisha Coelho, Senior Vice President at ZEE5; Sherrin Varghese, musician and actor; and Tarsame Mittal, talent manager. WWI also hosted the inaugural Cadence Music Festival 2025 in the presence of Sonu Nigam, Shahid Mohammed Rafi, Anu Malik, Sameer Anjaan. To commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of playback singer Mohammed Rafi, the institute has introduced the Mohd. Rafi Music Scholarship for its students. IIIT Bangalore conducted a workshop on Patent Proficiency for Academic Innovators under the New Age Innovation Network (NAIN) programme. Nithin Chakki, General Manager, KITS, Government of Karnataka, spoke at the event. Cambridge School, Noida, hosted a music workshop titled Sonic Roots featuring musicians Shreyas Puranic, Deepesh Varma, and Kshitij Mathur. Nearly 250 students from across the Cambridge School network participated. WHT NOW partnered with HSNC University, Mumbai, to train students on how to identify and avoid common tactics used by cyber-thieves as part of its National Youth Ambassador Programme. This will equip students with the tools to protect themselves and others. Anirban Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Marketing, IIM Lucknow ,and Debankur Saha, Assistant Professor, IFMR Graduate Business School, Krea University, explored the consequences of the avi-tourism experience on tourists and whether it could be used to promote Environmentally Responsible Behaviour in a paper published in the journal Tourism Recreation Research. Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research, hosted an international conference on climate-smart rice farming. Speakers included Dr. Kannan Warrier (Kerala Forest Research Institute), Dr. N. Maragatham (Dean, TNAU), and Dr. Krishna Jagadish (Texas Tech University), among others. Lovely Professional University's School of Fine Arts has launched a travelling art showcase called Echoes of Imagination Chain Exhibition featuring student artists from all academic years and showcasing paintings, sculpture, printmaking, and photography, all open for public viewing and purchase. IIT Roorkee organised a national workshop on Natural Hazards in the Himalaya, through its Department of Earth Sciences, in collaboration with the Himalayan Society of T. N. Singh, Director of IIT-Patna, was the chief guest. ITM Vocational University's Training and Placement Department conducted two industrial visits for students of the MBA and Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) courses. While 20 MBA students visited Orianaa Decor Pack Pvt. Ltd., 25 MLT students visited BAPS Hospital and Grace Laboratory. Indian Overseas Bank hosted the finale of Cybernova 2025 Hackathon, an event organised as part of the PSBs Hackathon Series 2025 on the theme Authentication Solutions for Enhanced Security. The top five teams were honoured for their prototypes. Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai hosted an ASEAN Round Table with speakers such as Cheong Ming Foong, Consul General of Singapore in Mumbai; Donnawit Poolsawat, Consul General of Thailand in Mumbai; and Le Quang Bien, Consul General of Vietnam in Mumbai. Pearl Academy hosted Portfolio 2025-Delhi Edition, its annual graduation showcase. Students presented projects that blended AI, sustainability, and disruptive design thinking across fashion, styling, interior, communication, textile, and product design. Acer held the inaugural Acer Edu Summit Asia Pacific 2025 on the theme Shaping Tomorrow: AI and Digital Technologies in Education. Educators from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam exchanged views on how emerging technologies are reshaping classrooms and preparing students for a digitally-driven future. A recent report by study abroad platform, shows that the number of Indian students opting for destinations such as Singapore, Ireland, and Dubai has increased by 38%. It also reports that countries such as the U.K., the U.S., and Australia have dropped in student choices as sought-after destinations. The UGC has granted approval to the Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), Chicago, the U.S., to establish an independent degree-granting campus in India. Opening in fall 2026, the Illinois Tech Mumbai campus will offer a range of UG and PG programmes in fields such as Computer Science, Engineering, and Business. The Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, launched the Centre for Energy Science and Technology to spearhead the development of advanced, safe reactors, train the next generation of nuclear engineers and scientists, and develop a dedicated nuclear professional training programme, among others. Club Technica, part of School of Engineering and Research at ITM University, Raipur, in collaboration with the Institution Innovation Council, hosted INNOVRITTI 1.0. Events included Start-up Evolution, Code-2-Champion, Voiceclash, Robokritti, and Gaming Mania and guests included Prof. Vijay Kumar Goyal, Chairman, CGPURC; Dr. Rajarshi Mahapatra from IIIT-Naya Raipur; and entrepreneur Kavita Dev. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad, hosted a Startup Conclave 2025 on the theme The Startup Rise: Innovate, Scale, Succeed. Deepali Dev, Chief Operating Officer, ECO Mobility; Arunabh Sinha, Founder, U-Clean; Dipan Sahu, Asst Innovation Director, Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell, AICTE, were among the speakers. DEVI Sansthan hosted Leadership Circle 3, a seminar to strengthen the national movement for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy. Awanish Kumar Awasthi (IAS), Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh, was the chief guest. Researchers from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) have developed an effective upgrade to Electrocardiography (ECG), a common technique to monitor heart activity, which will help improve the accuracy of arrhythmia detection, both by doctors and by computer-based diagnostic tools. The findings have been published in journals such as Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Medical Hypotheses, and Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. Awards Dipankar Hazarika, Ph.D. scholar from Nagaland University, was awarded the Energy Innovation Fellowship Grant by the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi, for his Research on Battery Technologies. Two teams from Jadavpur Vidyapith, Kolkata, and DAV Nandaraj Public School, Ranchi, represented India in Otis India's Made to Move Communities challenge on the theme Developing Urban Mobility Solutions Using AI. Bipin Nair and his team at Amrita School of Biotechnology, along with School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore, was declared one of the nine winners of the C-CAMP Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) Challenge 2024–25, organised by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms. Collaborations and partnerships Macquarie University has signed an MoU with Krea University, to offer dual degree programme. Students will complete two years at Krea University in one of the following programmes: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) majoring in History, Politics, and Social Studies or Bachelor of Science(Honours) majoring in Social Studies, History, and Politics and transfer to Macquarie University and complete their degrees in either the Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Modern History, Politics, Sociology) or Bachelor of Social Sciences (majoring in Climate, Environment and Society, Health, Wellbeing and Society, Work, Life and Technology). RV University, Bengaluru, has partnered with Arizona State University to enable its students pursue UG and PG degrees in Computer Science and Engineering, Business, Management, Design and Liberal Arts. Student exchange programmes, shared academic initiatives, and the introduction of new learning pathways are also part of the collaboration. Kia India has signed an MoU with IIT Tirupati to promote research-led innovation, and nurture future-ready talent in Automotive and Industrial Engineering. The University of Southampton Delhi announced a collaboration with the International Education group at Cambridge University Press and Assessment and introduced the Cambridge Scholarship Awards for Cambridge A-Level graduates in India applying for the August 2025 intake. DEVI Sansthan signed an MoU with the district administration of Asifabad, Telangana, to initiate the pilot implementation of the Accelerating Learning for All (ALfA) programme in the region. MiPhi Semiconductors signed an MoU with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, and Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kerala, to empower students with future-ready hardware and software solutions.
India Gazette
08-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Former England selector Ed Smith appoined as next MCC president
London [UK], May 8 (ANI): Former England selector Ed Smith has been named MCC's next president. He will serve a 12-month term, taking up the post on October 1 this year. His appointment was announced by the current president, Lord King of Lothbury, at the Club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Lord's. Following his appointment, Smith expressed his delight and vowed to serve MCC to the best of his ability. 'It is a huge honour to succeed Lord King as president of MCC. Lord's has been a special part of my life - as a cricket fan, a player and then as a selector. I am deeply committed to serving the Club - and the whole game - to the best of my ability,' he said in a statement released by the MCC. The current MCC president, Lord King, said, 'The choice of my successor meets the twin criteria of being an outstanding first-class cricketer who played for England and a highly intelligent author and educator who is ideally equipped to help MCC navigate the challenges ahead. It is with enormous pleasure that I nominate Ed Smith as the President of MCC from 1 October 2025.' During his playing days, Smith played for Kent, Middlesex and England in a career that spanned 13 seasons. During this period, he scored nearly 13,000 first-class runs, including 34 centuries. He also played for Cambridge University, graduating with a double first in History. After announcing his retirement from the game in 2008, he embarked on a career in the media and wrote five books. He has also worked as a presenter on both radio and television. In 2018, he became chief selector for the England men's team. During his stint that lasted for three years, England won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup for the first time and enjoyed success across all formats. Along with this, Smith is also involved in academia, as co-founder of the Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH), which has a mission to nurture and inspire sport's current and future leaders. ISH teaches the MA Leadership in Sport in partnership with Loughborough University London. During his one-year tenure, the Lord's will stage the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 and will host its first women's Test cricket for the first time between India and England. (ANI)
NDTV
08-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Former England Selector Ed Smith Appoined As Next MCC President
Former England selector Ed Smith has been named MCC's next president. He will serve a 12-month term, taking up the post on October 1 this year. His appointment was announced by the current president, Lord King of Lothbury, at the Club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Lord's. Following his appointment, Smith expressed his delight and vowed to serve MCC to the best of his ability. "It is a huge honour to succeed Lord King as president of MCC. Lord's has been a special part of my life - as a cricket fan, a player and then as a selector. I am deeply committed to serving the Club - and the whole game - to the best of my ability," he said in a statement released by the MCC. The current MCC president, Lord King, said, "The choice of my successor meets the twin criteria of being an outstanding first-class cricketer who played for England and a highly intelligent author and educator who is ideally equipped to help MCC navigate the challenges ahead. It is with enormous pleasure that I nominate Ed Smith as the President of MCC from 1 October 2025." During his playing days, Smith played for Kent, Middlesex and England in a career that spanned 13 seasons. During this period, he scored nearly 13,000 first-class runs, including 34 centuries. He also played for Cambridge University, graduating with a double first in History. After announcing his retirement from the game in 2008, he embarked on a career in the media and wrote five books. He has also worked as a presenter on both radio and television. In 2018, he became chief selector for the England men's team. During his stint that lasted for three years, England won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup for the first time and enjoyed success across all formats. Along with this, Smith is also involved in academia, as co-founder of the Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH), which has a mission to nurture and inspire sport's current and future leaders. ISH teaches the MA Leadership in Sport in partnership with Loughborough University London. During his one-year tenure, the Lord's will stage the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 and will host its first women's Test cricket for the first time between India and England. Listen to the latest songs, only on
RTÉ News
27-04-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Shane Sweetnam second at Kentucky International Grand Prix
Two-time Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam and the Patrick Connolly-bred James Kann Cruz (ISH) secured a runner-up finish in Saturday night's $400,000 five-star Grand Prix, in front of a packed crowd at the Kentucky International in the USA. Nine of the 40 starters made it through to the jump-off, where Sweetnam completed a double-clear performance aboard the 12-year-old gelding, crossing the line in 45.0 seconds for a secondplace finish. World No 2 Kent Farrington (USA) and Greya claimed top honors with a blazing double-clear round in 42.93 seconds, while another American rider, Mimi Gochman, finished third with Inclen BH in 46.06. "I knew when [Farrington] had gone that he had set the target and that I would have to do everything to catch him," Sweetnam said. "For me, I didn't feel I was quick enough at the start, and then I was quicker towards the end. I could have been faster at the start, but my horse jumped great. I'm very happy with him." "He's always a work in progress; he's got a lot of character and likes to do things his way. He always has," Sweetnam said of his and Gizmo Partners LLC's 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse. "We have a good system at the moment and have had good results this year … he likes a crowd and likes to show off, and he's in a good place, but he's always a work in progress. He likes to throw spanners in the works, but he's worth the work." Offaly's Darragh Kenny and Eddy Blue finished seventh overall - one place ahead of Co Down's Conor Swail in eight place with Castunano.
