{"id":224200,"date":"2023-11-15T00:42:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T00:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=224200"},"modified":"2023-11-15T00:42:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T00:42:25","slug":"jockey-at-centre-of-top-secret-investigation-officially-charged-after-being-banned-from-all-racing-with-immediate-effect-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/jockey-at-centre-of-top-secret-investigation-officially-charged-after-being-banned-from-all-racing-with-immediate-effect-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Jockey at centre of top secret investigation officially charged after being banned from all racing with immediate effect | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A JOCKEY at the centre of a top secret investigation has officially been charged – after being banned from all racing with immediate effect.<\/p>\n
British rider Harry Bentley is drafting in his lawyer after he was charged 'under the rules of racing' by Hong Kong Jockey Club chiefs.<\/p>\n
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In a brief statement, boss Marc van Gestel confirmed stewards 'have issues licenced jockey Mr H Bentley with a charge under the rules of racing'.<\/p>\n
Bentley, 31, was blocked from racing last Friday amid a 'potential disciplinary matter'.<\/p>\n
The process has remained shrouded in mystery with officials tight-lipped over the exact nature of the charges.<\/p>\n
The hearing of the charge will take place on Monday following two days of talks in which top trainer Dennis Yip Chor-hong's appearance added further intrigue.<\/p>\n
Bentley, a six-time champion jockey in Qatar, requested the hearing to be delayed to Monday so his lawyer could be present.<\/p>\n
The statement added: "The hearing of the charge has been deferred, at the request of jockey Bentley, to Monday, November 13 to allow for his legal representative to appear at the hearing."<\/p>\n
Bentley has been one of the stars of the Hong Kong circuit since arriving in April 2021.<\/p>\n
He amassed prize money winnings of over \u00a32.2m in Britain before leaving for the Far East.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>FIVER FLUTTER <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>TEMPLEGATE’S TIPS <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>‘MY DREAM ENDS’ <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>DOWN AND OUT <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n One of his biggest days in the saddle came when winning the 2016 July Cup at Newmarket aboard Limato for trainer Henry Candy.<\/p>\n He bagged another Group 1 that year on the same horse in the Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Arc weekend.<\/p>\n Bentley was enjoying a profitable October in Hong Kong before being hit with the mysterious charge.<\/p>\n His Class 3 win on Blue Marlin was worth over \u00a3110,000 while three Class 4 victories brought in more than \u00a3200,000 altogether.<\/p>\n Former three-time British champion Flat jockey Silvestre de Sousa was also stood down by no-nonsense HKJC chiefs earlier this year.<\/p>\n He was given an enormous ten-month ban last May after being judged to have breached betting rules by 'facilitating' fellow Brazilian jockey Vagner Borges in placing a bet.<\/p>\n There was no suggestion De Sousa placed a bet himself and he decided against an appeal.<\/p>\n His countryman Borges was banned for 12 months.<\/p>\nThis 10-1 chance is begging to be backed off a nice mark<\/h3>\n
My NAP can hammer rivals in a soft race at Chelmsford<\/h3>\n
Champion jockey announces shock retirement aged 22<\/h3>\n
Heartbroken punters say ‘I cannot believe what I’ve seen’ after \u00a316k nightmare<\/h3>\n