In a two-day stewards' inquiry conducted last week, Bentley admitted to breaching rule 155 under the rules of racing in Hong Kong, which relates to misconduct, improper conduct or inappropriate behaviour.

The HKJC found that the 31-year-old did engage in improper conduct due to “inappropriate communications in respect to information about horses he had ridden in trackwork, barrier trials or races with persons who were not the registered owners or nominators of such horses, using a private mobile telephone provided by such persons”.

The governing body also ruled that Bentley agreed to accept a payment from a person who was not the nominator of a horse in relation to a race he had ridden in, as well as providing false or misleading statements at an interview conducted on October 31.

In determining the penalty, the stewards took into consideration Bentley's guilty plea and the nature and circumstances of the breach, including that the evidence established that he did not receive any payment.

The stewards also recognised Bentley's personal and professional circumstances at the time of the offence and his unblemished record in relation to similar offences. He is suspended between November 3 and January 3.

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Bred in Kentucky by the Irish Lights Syndicate, the bay gelding was runner up in a paid of Naas maidens in the spring of 2020 before a low-odds fourth behind The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}) and Golden Pal (Uncle Mo) in the G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot. After graduating at Navan first off a 47-day absence, Lipizzaner ran A Case Of You (Ire) (Hot Streak {Ire}) to 1 1/4 lengths in the G3 Anglesey S. that October and stayed on well to be fourth behind Golden Pal in the G2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.

On the board in two of four starts at three, Lipizzaner makes his first local appearance off a mark of 69, having finished runner-up under 140 pounds in a five-furlong handicap over the Dundalk all-weather when last seen July 12.

“I've had a look at his Irish and English form and I'm obviously very encouraged by what I've seen, actually,” said jockey Harry Bentley, who takes the call from trainer Michael Chang. “He's aimed at some very good races, clearly Aidan thought plenty of him. He won the Doncaster S., a listed race, and he looked pretty impressive.

“My only concern is that all of this form seems to be on either soft or heavy ground. I know he's run on good a couple of times [but] the fact he's going to run on much quicker than on Saturday is a little bit of a concern but hopefully it won't be too much of a concern.

“I have trialled him twice on the turf (video) and he seemed absolutely fine. I've been very encouraged by what I've seem so far. He certainly has shown plenty of speed. He travels extremely well.”

A $650,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase, Call Me Teddy is out of 2009 G1 Schweppes The Thousand Guineas heroine Irish Lights (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), also the dam of Australian Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Omei Sword (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}). This is also the family of the Broodmare of the Year Fall Aspen (Pretense).

Call Me Teddy (x Lipizzaner) will make his @HKJC_Racing debut this Sat at Sha Tin for Michael Chang

A 2x winner for @Ballydoyle Inc the Listed Doncaster Sks @DoncasterRaces
+ 4th in both Breeders Cup & at Royal Ascot @HarryBentley_ Rides.#HKRacingpic.twitter.com/GFvU9EpkGG

— Nicholas Child (@NJC_Commentator) March 10, 2022

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