Birthday: Jun 10, 1992

Type: Club Jockey

Nationality: British

Background:
Age: 33. Brought up in West Sussex, Great Britain, Harry Bentley began his career at the age of 16 as an apprentice to trainer Gary Moore, riding his first winner in January 2010. Since then, Bentley has ridden over 1,000 winners and gained international experience riding in France, Germany, Canada, the United States and notably the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, where he rose to 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 and QAT G1 Qatar Gold Cup. That same season he rode a six-timer at Doha's Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club and was crowned Qatar Champion Jockey - the first of six titles he would claim in the jurisdiction. He also twice won the QAT G1 H.H. The Amir Trophy aboard The Blue Eye, in 2016 and 2018. Bentley has two international Group 1 victories, both aboard sprinter Limato - in the July Cup at Newmarket and Prix de la Foret at Chantilly. He began his Hong Kong career in April, 2021, completing a solid debut season with five wins from 134 rides, including a feature success in the Class 1 Sha Tin Mile Trophy. He returned on a full-season licence for 2021/22 and 2022/23, posting 25 wins in each campaign. He improved in 2023/24 with a personal best 39 wins and secured his first Group race success in Hong Kong with Whizz Kid in the G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy. He added another G3 success the following season when Helene Feeling took the January Cup. He notched his 100th Hong Kong victory in December, 2024 and closed out the 2024/25 season with 31 wins.

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

Notable Race Wins Include
G3 January Cup (2025 Helene Feeling), G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (2024 Whizz Kid), July Cup (2016 Limato), Prix de la Foret (2016 Limato).

Hong Kong Career Wins
(at start of 2025/26 season): 125 (win strike rate 6.4%).