Birthday: Jun 10, 1992

Type: Club Jockey

Nationality: British

Background:
Age: 31. Brought up in West Sussex, Great Britain, Harry Bentley began his career the age of 16 as an apprentice to trainer Gary Moore and in January, 2010 he rode his first winner. Since then, Bentley has ridden over 1000 winners and gained international experience riding in France, Germany, Canada, the USA and notably the United Arab Emirates and Qatar where he rose to international prominence as the second retained rider to Sheikh Fahad al Thani's Qatar Racing operation. In Qatar, Bentley made an immediate impact with victories in the QAT G1 Qatar Derby (2013) and QAT G1 Qatar Gold Cup (2014), not least, in that same season he rode a six-timer at Doha's Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club and in that same season he was crowned Qatar's Champion Jockey - the first of his six titles in the jurisdiction. Bentley has two G1 victories, both aboard crack sprinter Limato in the July Cup at Newmarket and Prix de la Foret at Chantilly. He commenced his Hong Kong career in April, 2021, completing an admirable debut season with five wins from 134 rides, including a feature-race triumph aboard Preciousship in the Class 1 Sha Tin Mile Trophy. He returned on a full-season licence for 2021/22 and 2022/23 and collected 25 wins apiece.

Achievements:
Qatar Champion Jockey (2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19).

Notable Race Wins Include
July Cup (2016 Limato), Prix de la Foret (2016 Limato).

Hong Kong Career Wins
(at start of 2023/24 season): 55 (win strike rate 5.2 %).