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One of JP's team also won the champion pony prize.
Australian Glen Gilmore was also in the team, and was named the Most Valuable Player.
The winning Cartier team © Felix Frey / blupics.com
Report from the polo:
In fast-paced matches, the four teams competing in the 26th St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow gave spectators a spectacular high-goal tournament of the highest calibre.
It was a dramatic finale, as - with the scores tied at 3-3 - the referees awarded Cartier a virtually unmissable from-the-spot penalty in front of the Julius Baer goal with just eight seconds left to play. Most valuable player Glen Gilmore converted the decisive shot to wrap up Cartier's victory and spark wild celebrations from a large contingent of fans in the grandstands.
Cartier will now proudly carry the coveted Cartier Trophy home. In second to fourth place were Julius Baer, Brioni and Maserati.
Julius Baer's players were obviously a little unhappy at the decision, but the slightly controversial ending to the game did little to dampen the spirits of the sell-out crowd, who realised they had witnessed an exceptional final. There were long periods of fantastic, fast and open polo, with the beautiful Engadin sun illuminating the event's unique setting. At times the action see-sawed with such frequency from end to end that spectators might have felt they were watching the simultaneously-occurring Australian Open tennis final, swiveling their heads left and right in a relentless and rhythmical cycle. Thrilling. What a game!
In addition to sport, the event offered a number of other highlights, including a team of seven well-known Swiss star chefs with a combined total of 118 Gault-Millau points who catered to the guests on the lake. And finally, the organizer - St. Moritz Polo AG - proved that it is on the right track with its new focus and forward-looking energy concept.
