The Polo Master Series, a new leg of the Gold Cup Series, is underway at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The contest kicked off on Tuesday April 4 and the finals are set to be played on Saturday April 8. Wolves Mahra and Habtoor-Am Polo earned opening wins against Mount Loftus-Hesketh Polo y Bin Drai Lamar, respectively. The tournament sees four teams up to 8 goals, partake.
The last qualification round took place on Thursday April 6; Habtoor-AM Polo remained unbeaten following a 6-3.5 win over Mount Loftus-Hesketh Polo, while Bin Drai-Lamar Polo beat Wolves Mahra Polo 7-5. Therefore, Habtoor-AM Polo and Bin Drai-Lamar Polo will go head-to-head for the title on Saturday April 8.
POLO MASTERS CUP – RESULTS
- TUESDAY APRIL 4
WOLVES-MAHRA POLO 7-6.5 MOUNT LOFTUS-HESKETH POLO
Wolves-Mahra Polo: Raja Abuljebain 1, Tariq Al Habtoor 1, Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Guillermo Cuitiño 5. Total: 8.
Mount Loftus-Hesketh Polo: Lauren Dickson -1, Georgina Brittany 0, Tomás Palacios 3, Jonny Good 4. Total: 7.
Score Wolves-Mahra: 1-2.5, 5-2.5, 7-5.5, 7-6.5
HABTOOR-AM POLO 7.5-7 BIN DRAI-LAMAR POLO
Habtoor-AM Polo: Sheikha Alya Al Maktoum 0, Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Pali Urquiza 4, J.J. Diaz Alberdi 3. Total: 8
Bin Drai Lamar Polo: Ryyan Al Ajaji 0, Rashid Bin Drai 2, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 8.
Score Habtoor-AM Polo: 2.5-0, 5-5-2, 5.5-3, 7.5-7.
- THURSDAY APRIL 8
HABTOOR-AM POLO 6-3.5 MOUNT LOFTUS-HESKETH POLO
Habtoor-AM Polo: Sheikha Alya Al Maktoum 0, Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Pali Urquiza 4, J.J. Diaz Alberdi 3. Total: 8.
Mount Loftus-Hesketh Polo: Lauren Dickson -1, Georgina Brittany 0, Tomás Palacios 3, Jonny Good 4. Total: 7.
Score Habtoor-AM Polo: 3-1.5, 6-1.5, 6-2.5, 6-3.5
BIN DRAI-LAMAR POLO 7-5 WOLVES MAHRA POLO
Bin Drai Lamar Polo: Ryyan Al Ajaji 0, Rashid Bin Drai 2, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 8.
Wolves-Mahra Polo: Raja Abuljebain 1, Tariq Al Habtoor 1, Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Guillermo Cuitiño 5. Total: 8.
Score Bin Drai-Lamar Polo: 1-2, 4-3, 5-4, 7-5.
Habtoor-AM Polo and Bin Drai-Lamar Polo will play the championship match of the Polo Masters Cup on Saturday April 8. Previously, Wolves-Mahra Polo and Mount Loftus-Hesketh Polo will battle for the Subsidiary Trophy.
POLO MASTERS CUP – TEAMS
Habtoor-AM Polo: Sheikha Alya Al Maktoum 0, Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Pali Urquiza 4, J.J. Diaz Alberdi 3. Total: 8
Mount Loftus-Hesketh Polo: Lauren Dickson -1, Georgina Brittany 0, Tomás Palacios 3, Jonny Good 4. Total: 7.
Bin Drai Lamar Polo: Ryyan Al Ajaji 0, Rashid Bin Drai 2, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 8.
Wolves-Mahra Polo: Raja Abuljebain 1, Tariq Al Habtoor 1, Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Guillermo Cuitiño 5. Total: 8.