Quinto Elemento beat La Capilla by a narrow 10.5-10, and ran out the champions of the José Ignacio Domecq Cup, the first leg of the Iberian Polo Tour, following the final that took place at Santa María Polo Club, Los Pinos grounds, in Sotogrande, Spain, on Sunday April 13.
Both teams played a very tough and close match; Quinto Elemento, who received half a goal on handicap, defended their advantage, while their contenders remained on their tail. At the end of the day, the pink jerseys managed to secure the title.
The next competition of the Iberian Polo Tour will be the Barón de Strabrock Cup.
JOSÉ IGNACIO DOMECQ CUP – FINAL – SUNDAY APRIL 12
QUINTO ELEMENTO 10.5-10 LA CAPILLA
Quinto Elemento: Lucia Heyes 0, Phillip Gesell 0, Caesar Crasemann 4 y Nicolás López Fuentes 3. Total: 7
La Capilla: Guy Charloux 0, Gaetan Charloux 2, Mario Gomez 3, Estanislao Grahn 3. Total: 8
Score Quinto Elemento: 2.5-3, 3.5-4, 6.5-6, 10.5-10.
MVP: Lucia Heyes.
BPP: La India, ridden by Gaetan Charloux.
Umpires: César Ruiz Guiñazú & Santiago Torreguitar
Cover photo by Neil Egerton.