The Gold Cup Teams
24th june to 20TH july 2025
The anticipation and excitement surrounding the British Open Polo Championship, and the prestigious Cowdray Gold Cup, are palpable each year. The draw for the 2025 tournament will set the stage for what promises to be a thrilling and competitive series of matches at Cowdray Park Polo Club.
THE TEAMS
18 teams will compete in the 2025 British Open Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, starting with the Carlos Gracida Memorial Cup on 24th June.
The Gold Cup tournament schedule and team sheets is available below, scroll down for more information.
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TEAMS & PLAYERS
Teams
La Dolfina/Marques de Riscal
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Aznar | 0 |
| 2 | Carlos María Ulloa | 7 |
| 3 | Rufino Merlos | 5 |
| BK | Adolfo Cambiaso Jnr | 10 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Kazak
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastien Aguettant | 0 |
| 2 | Chris Mackenzie | 6 |
| 3 | Nico Pieres | 8 |
| BK | Francisco Elizalde | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Valhalla
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma MacRae | 0 |
| 2 | Ignacio Toccalino | 7 |
| 3 | Alfredo Bigatti | 7 |
| BK | Alejandro Muzzio | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Ferne Park
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vere Harmsworth | 0 |
| 2 | Cristian Laprida | 7 |
| 3 | David Stirling | 8 |
| BK | Joaquin Pittaluga | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Sujan Indian Tigers
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaisal Singh | 1 |
| 2 | Ollie Cudmore | 5 |
| 3 | Juan Britos | 8 |
| BK | Juan Martin Zubia | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Park Place
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrey Borodin | 0 |
| 2 | Rufino Bensadon | 7 |
| 3 | Hilario Ulloa | 9 |
| BK | Rosendo Torreguitar | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
La Magdeleine
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Garese | 0 |
| 2 | Facundo Fernandez-Llorente | 7 |
| 3 | Isidro Strada | 7 |
| BK | Jeronimo del Carril | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Jehangiri Polo
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Johnson | 0 |
| 2 | Diego Cavanagh | 8 |
| 3 | Gonzalito Pieres | 8 |
| BK | James Harper | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
UAE Polo Team
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.H. Sheikha Maitha | 0 |
| 2 | Lucas Monteverde Jnr | 7 |
| 3 | Santos Merlos | 6 |
| BK | Juan Martin Nero | 9 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Gaston Polo Team
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Paul Luksic | 0 |
| 2 | Gonzalo Ferrari | 7 |
| 3 | Guillermo Caset | 8 |
| BK | Cruz Heguy | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Dubai
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilo Castagnola | 10 |
| 2 | Alfie Hyde | 3 |
| 3 | Hazel Jackson | 2 |
| BK | Antonio Heguy | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
King Power MB Polo
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei | 0 |
| 2 | Ricardo Garros | 5 |
| 3 | Pablo Mac Donough | 9 |
| BK | Tomas Beresford | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 21 | |
Calatagan
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Romualdez | 0 |
| 2 | Simon Prado | 6 |
| 3 | Facundo Pieres | 10 |
| BK | Santiago Laborde | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Signet/Thai Polo
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Hine | 5 |
| 2 | Tommy Severn | 5 |
| 3 | Ned Hine | 5 |
| BK | Teodoro Lacau | 7 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Bangash Polo Team
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack McCaffery | 1 |
| 2 | Felix Esain | 6 |
| 3 | Tomas Fernandez-Llorente | 7 |
| BK | Alfredo Cappella | 8 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
La Dolfina/Scone
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Cambiaso | 2 |
| 2 | Hugo Taylor | 4 |
| 3 | Paco de Narvaes | 7 |
| BK | Adolfo Cambiaso | 9 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
Aureus GV
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Finemore | 0 |
| 2 | Mark Tomlinson | 5 |
| 3 | Benjamin Panelo | 8 |
| BK | Tomas Panelo | 9 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
White Crane
| Position | Player | Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexie Calvert-Ansari | 0 |
| 2 | Marcos Araya | 6 |
| 3 | Pablo Pieres | 10 |
| BK | Felipe Dabas | 6 |
| Total Handicap | 22 | |
LEAGUES SUMMARY
LEAGUE A
Each team will play against every other team in the league. The top two teams will go through to the Quarter Finals.
Kazak
The Kazak team has played in the UK, France and Argentina, with their most notable a win in April at Ellerstina, Argentina. Nico Pieres first played for Kazak in the French Open when they won in 2023, however it is their first time playing together in the Gold Cup.
Sujan Indian Tigers
This team brings one of the best atmospheres both on and off the field. Jaisal and Juan Martin Zubia have played a lot together over the past few years and they are a well-rounded team. They are relatively new to the scene, having played only two Queen’s Cup tournaments and their first Gold Cup tournament last year.
La Dolfina / Marques De Riscal
This team narrowly lost the final in the Queen’s Cup in June. The youngest Argentine 10 goaler, Poroto Cambiaso scored an incredible 46 goals during the tournament. Marques de Riscal play in France and the UK and have played the Queen’s Cup since 2023 but this is their first time at Cowdray.
Ferne Park
Ferne Park first took part in the Gold Cup last year. With the exact same team consisting of very experienced players, this team has a very good chance of reaching the final stages. Interestingly, they win more matches in after 2pm in the afternoon…lets hope the schedule works in their favour!
Valhalla
Another local team to Cowdray, Valhalla seemed to have the crowds backing during their debut run last year when they scored an impressive 49 goals. Emma MacRae (wife of Justin MacRae) takes the spot in the team this year surrounded by new, experienced players compared to last year.
LEAGUE B
Each team will play against every other team in the league. The top two teams will go through to the Quarter Finals.
Jehangiri Polo
A new name on the block but with very experienced players, Muhammed Jehangiri and Gonzalito Pieres reached the final of the Dubai Gold Cup in February and narrowly lost by 1 goal to UAE.
Gaston Polo Team
With their first high goal run last year, they reached the Prince of Wales final against La Dolfina Great Oaks. Their new additions, Gonzalo Ferrari is a familiar face at Cowdray in the medium goal but it’s his first time in the Gold Cup. Sapo Caset is experienced in high goal polo and played for Marques De Riscal in 2022 and 2023.
Park Place
What a year they’ve had so far, winning the Queen’s Cup and the USPA Gold Cup, this team is on a roll! Having a big presence in Florida and the UK, Andrey and Hilario seem to create teams that bond extremely well and overcome the opposition together. They won the Gold Cup in 2022 against Dubai, can they do it again?
UAE Polo Team
UAE is another well-known organisation and breeding programme (El Overo Z7) in Argentina, Dubai and the UK. Both mixed and ladies high goal teams have been very successful. Based right beside the Cowdray fields, they have been a competitive team since they reached the final of the Gold Cup in 2015 and won the title in 2023.
La Magdeleine
La Madeleine has been successful team since they began in 2022 and Facu Fernandez-llorente has played alongside Alexandre Garese since the start. They reached the Queen’s Cup final and only lost to Murus Sanctus by 1 goal in 2023. Their average goal difference for matches when they win is 4; a much higher margin compared to other high goal teams.
GROUP C
Each team will play against every other team in Group D. The top four teams from across Groups C & D will progress to the Quarter Finals.
Dubai
As reigning champions and reaching the semi-finals of the Queen’s Cup, this team is a force to be reckoned with. They have reached and won the most finals out of any of the teams, having played 10 and winning 5 of them. Hazel Jackson is the only female professional above a 0 goal handicap to be playing in a pivotal role in the team.
White Crane
A well-known team at Cowdray Park, White Crane have played a lot of medium goal and entered the Gold Cup last year. Polito Pieres is a seasoned player, winning the Queen’s Cup last year with Talandracas. This year he has won the Argentine Tortugas tournament then lost the finals of the USPA Gold Cup and CV Whitney Cup by just 1 goal in both!
La Dolfina Scone
The infamous La Dolfina organisation with a huge breeding programme in Argentina has won countless tournaments across the world but never the Gold Cup. This LD Scone team consists of the GOAT, Adolfo Cambiaso playing alongside his daughter, Mia Cambiaso. The UK is the only place she plays mixed high goal rather than just ladies. A brit, Hugo Taylor has made the mix this season and this exact team has just won the Warwickshire Cup at Cirencester.
Aureus
This team won the first high goal tournament, the Prince of Wales Trophy. Based at Beaufort with two sets of brothers in the organisation- Tomas and Benja Panelo are playing alongside Mark Tomlinson as the captain and Luke Tomlinson as the coach. Tomas Panelo won an impressive 6 high goal tournaments in 2024!
GROUP D
Each team will play against every other team in Group C. The top four teams from across Groups C & D will progress to the Quarter Finals.
King power
King Power have reached an impressive 5 finals and won every Gold Cup between 2017 and 2019! Not only that – when they win, it is by an average of 5 goals. They consistently reach the final stages of the Queen’s Cup and Gold Cup but haven’t won it since their streak in the mid 2010’s.
Calatagan
Calatagan, a new team this year, reached the final of the Prince of Wales as their first tournament! Romauldez and Prado are new to the Gold Cup but Facundo Pieres has barely missed a Gold Cup over the past decade. He also won the Argentine Open in December so is on top form.
Bangash Polo Team
A relatively ‘green’ team. They first took part in the Gold Cup in 2024. With two new players- Felix is new to the high goal scene in the UK but Alfredo Capella is a seasoned pro and played for Ojo Caliente and Valhalla last year in the high goal.
Signet / Thai Polo
With Thai Polo clubs in Thailand and Argentina, the organisation is now established in the UK. The team has played the Queen’s Cup twice but it is their first time in the Gold Cup. Likely the youngest team in the tournament, it’s Tommy’s first season at the high-goal level, while his teammates bring solid experience – Louis recently lifted the USPA Gold Cup with Park Place, and Teodoro claimed the Gold Cup in Dubai with UAE.
LEAGUE A
LEAGUE B
GROUP C
GROUP D
LD Marques De Riscal
Park Place
Dubai
King Power
Kazak
La Magdeleine
LD Scone
Calatagan
Valhalla
Jehangiri
Aureus
Signet/Thai Polo
Ferne Park
UAE Polo
White Crane
Bangash
Sujan Indian Tigers
