Mahra defeated Habtoor Polo 9-8 in a thrilling match and Wolves achieved a deserved victory against Bangash by 8 goals to 5.

Guillermo Cuitino (Habtoor Polo) and Isidro Strada (Wolves) chipped in with five goals each for their respective teams.

The Masters Cup will continue next Thursday at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort with one match between Habtoor Polo and Bin Drai from 4pm.

The Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series (Dubai Open), an 18 goal handicap competition, enters its eighth year under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.