British Polo Day took place on Friday at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai. The second British Polo Day of the year was a huge success with great weather warming the many guests who came to enjoy the classic event.
A total of four teams competed in two cups: the British Polo Day Cup and the British Polo Day Plate. In the first match, Gulf Polo Team beat British Polo Day by 7.5 goals to 3, before British Exiles defeated Habtoor Polo 5 – 4.5.
After the prize giving, an amazing illuminated dressage show entertained distinguished guests, such as jockey VÃctor Espinoza, set to compete in the prestigious Dubai World Cup on Saturday.
TEAMS:
British Polo Day Team: Tiernan O’Rourke, Saif Al Ghurair, Will Emerson, Nina Clarkin.
Gulf Polo Team: Rashid Al Falahi, Amr Zedan, Tomás Iriarte, Rodolfo Ducos.
British Exiles: Bash Kazi, Sam Instone, John Paul Clarkin, Malcolm Borwick.
Habtoor: Rashid Al Habtoor, Habtoor Al Habtoor, Guillermo Cuitiño, Tomás Iriarte.