THAT must have been good gas as the cream of Irish jockeys went back to a very special bootcamp this week to retrain as polo players in order to play in a one off jockeys v trainers match at the 2018 International Ladies Polo Tournament in aid of the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund at the All Ireland Polo Club in the Phoenix Park next Saturday.

The day, run by Polo Wicklow, will also feature some of the best riders in the world who will be flying in from Argentina, the USA, the UK, France, Germany, Spain competing along with Northern Irish and our own home riders on 85 of the best polo ponies in Ireland. This is the 19th year of this annual tournament which to date has raised just over €200,000 for various charities.