Bill Ritchie Handicap

The Bill Ritchie Handicap is a Group 3 race held at Randwick racecourse under quality handicap conditions for open class horses, with the race boasting a prize pool of $250,000.

Since the inaugural running of the Bill Ritchie Handicap in 1978, the race has been run over 1400m.

Throughout its history, the Bill Ritchie Handicap has been run at Rosehill, Warwick Farm; however, since 2012 it has been run at Randwick.

The Bill Ritchie Handicap is the traditional lead up to the Epsom Handicap and the winner of the race is exempt from ballot for the Epsom.

However, only Rediener, Top Ranked, Boban, Kolding and Probabeel have done the Bill Ritchie/Epsom Handicap double.

Notable winners of the Bill Ritchie Handicap include Top Ranked (2022), Probabeel (2020), Kolding (2019), Boban (2013), Steps In Time (2012), Zabarra (2002 & 2003), Bezeal Bay (1998), Monopolize (1995) and Rouslan (1994).

2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap Betting Odds

Odds for Bill Ritchie Handicap as of September 17 – Courtesy of Neds

• Mchale Win $3.90 Place $1.75
• Royal Patronage Win $4.50 Place $1.60
• Bosustow Win $7.00 Place $2.50
• Headley Grange Win $7.00 Place $2.50
• With Your Blessing Win $8.00 Place $2.80
• Yellow Brick Win $9.00 Place $3.00
• Tavi Time Win $11.00 Place $3.50
• Depth Of Character Win $13.00 Place $3.90
• Port Lockroy Win $18.00 Place $5.00
• Kintyre Win $18.00 Place $5.00
• Movin Out Win $20.00 Place $5.50
• Imperialist Win $21.00 Place $5.50
• Vivy Air Win $26.00 Place $6.50
• Al Mubhir Win $35.00 Place $8.00
• Pocketing Win $35.00 Place $8.00
• Matusalem Win $51.00 Place $11.00
• Shadizi Win $51.00 Place $11.00
• Geriatrix Win $81.00 Place $15.00

Best Bill Ritchie Handicap bookmakers

All of our recommended bookmakers have markets for the Bill Ritchie Handicap. These Australian bookmakers will have odds available well in advance of the race, although they won’t be available months in advance like other major horse races.

The best horse racing betting sites will offer outright betting on the Bill Ritchie Handicap, while you will also be able to place many exotics, including trifectas, quinellas, first four bets and many others. Different bookies will also have different markets and promotions that you can take advantage of.

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2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap Final Field

No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1		Pinstriped	Enver Jusufovic	N/A	19	59.5kg
2		Yellow Brick	Tony & Maddysen Sears	Andrew Mallyon	5	59.5kg
3		Port Lockroy	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Chad Schofield	9	57.5kg
4		Bosustow	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Joshua Parr	13	57kg
5		Tavi Time	Kris Lees	Jay Ford	8	57kg
6		Al Mubhir	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Ethan Brown	14	56.5kg
7		Headley Grange	Joseph Pride	Adam Hyeronimus	16	56.5kg
8		With Your Blessing	John Thompson	Alysha Collett	12	55.5kg
9		McHale	Chris Waller	James McDonald	4	55kg
10		Kintyre	Gary Portelli	Jason Collett	3	54kg
11		Vivy Air	Ciaron Maher	Ashley Morgan	18	53kg
12		Depth Of Character	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Andrew Adkins	7	53kg
13		Matusalem	Chris Waller	Rachel King	6	53kg
14		Imperialist	Chris Waller	Zac Lloyd	1	53kg
15e		Movin Out	Chris Waller	Tyler Schiller	15	53kg
16e		Geriatrix	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	10	53kg
17e		Royal Patronage	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	17	61kg
18e		Shadizi	Chris Waller		11	53kg
19e		Pocketing	Richard & Will Freedman		2	54kg

Previous Bill Ritchie Handicap Field

• 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Amenable	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Chad Schofield	6	58kg
  2		Freedom Rally	Tony Gollan	Nash Rawiller	5	57.5kg
  3		Rustic Steel	Kris Lees	Jay Ford	7	57.5kg
  4		Tom Kitten	James Cummings	James McDonald	15	57kg
  5		Roots	Chris Waller	N/A	9	56.5kg
  6		Phearson	Brad Widdup	Adam Hyeronimus	8	56.5kg
  7		Airman	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tim Clark	10	56kg
  8		Gringotts	Ciaron Maher	Tommy Berry	3	55kg
  9		Robusto	Bjorn Baker	Dylan Gibbons	11	54kg
  10		Kintyre	Gary Portelli	Jason Collett	16	54kg
  11		Chorlton Lane	Ciaron Maher	N/A	12	54kg
  12		Matcha Latte	Sara Ryan	Regan Bayliss	13	54kg
  13		Cafe Millenium	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	Zac Lloyd	14	53kg
  14		Scarlet Oak	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	1	53kg
  15		Felix Majestic	Gary Nickson	Molly Bourke	2	53kg
  16		Mchale	Chris Waller	Rachel King	4	53kg

• 2023 Bill Ritchie Handicap field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Converge	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	8	59kg
  2		Skyman	Chris Waller	Brett Prebble	14	59kg
  3		No Compromise	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	7	58kg
  4		Kukeracha	Chris Waller	Joshua Parr	4	56.5kg
  5		Irish Songs	Louise White	Jake Bayliss	5	55kg
  6		My Whisper	Peter & Paul Snowden	Sam Clipperton	15	54kg
  7		Times Square	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jason Collett	16	54kg
  8		Tamerlane	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd	11	54kg
  9		Aramayo	Sam Kavanagh	Jean Van Overmeire	6	53kg
  10		Barbie’s Fox	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Tyler Schiller	10	53kg
  11		Olentia	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	12	53kg
  12		Democracy Manifest	Chris Waller	N/A	17	53kg
  13		Wild Planet	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Andrew Adkins	9	53kg
  14		Cuban Royale	Robert & Luke Price	Brock Ryan	1	53kg
  15		The Fortune Teller	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Dylan Gibbons	13	53kg
  16		Rediener	Chris Waller	Kathy O’Hara	2	53kg
  17 (1E)		Political Debate	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	3	53kg

• 2022 Bill Ritchie Handicap field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Top Ranked	Annabel Neasham	Hugh Bowman	2	59.5kg
  2		Purple Sector	John Thompson	James McDonald	4	54kg
  3		Blaze A Trail	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Brenton Avdulla	10	54kg
  4		Paternal	Chris Waller	Jason Collett	9	54kg
  5		Cross Talk	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	5	53kg
  6		Character	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	1	53kg
  7		O’President	Bjorn Baker	Rachel King	3	53kg
  8		Ranch Hand	Chris Waller	William Pike	8	53kg
  9		Lackeen	James Cummings	Tommy Berry	7	53kg
  10		The Frontman	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	6	53kg

2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap result

Recent Bill Ritchie Handicap results

• 2024: Mchale causes boilover
  After Rediener won the race 12 months ago, the Chris Waller barn have picked up back-to-back wins in the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m), with Mchale ($26.00) powering between horses to claim victory at Randwick.Felix Majestic ($19.00) was the one attempting to make every post a winner under Molly Bourke and gave a strong kick heading into the home straight, while Kintyre ($16.00) was brave throughout, sitting three-wide no cover throughout the journey. Mchale settled slightly worse than mid-field in the middle stages, while the well-supported favourite Tom Kitten ($3.70) was forced to sit back-and-wide throughout the contest. The four-year-old gelding needed to navigate a passage through a wall of horses in the final 400m, with Rachel King utilizing timing her ride to perfection, as the Ciaron Maher-trained Gringotts ($4.60) launched to make it a grandstand finish. The pair could only be separated by a photo, with Mchale getting the nod by the barest of margins,
• 2023: Rediener skips clear with Group 3 success
  After capping off his three-year-old season with a strong performance, Rediener has emerged as a promising contender for the lightweight Group 1 Epsom Handicap. The gelding showcased his potential with a victory in the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Under the guidance of Kathy O’Hara for trainer Chris Waller, Rediener returned to the track for the first time since his triumph in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic at Eagle Farm in June. Positioned well throughout, following the pace set by Tamerlane and Wild Planet, Rediener found clear running at the 200m mark and surged ahead to secure a 1.25-length win over the veteran Cuban Royale, with Wild Planet finishing half a length behind in third.
• 2022: Top Ranked Reigns Supreme in Bill Ritchie
  At only his third start in Australia, Top Ranked ($5.50) has claimed his first victory in the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick. Hugh Bowman sat quietly on the ex-European stallion before bursting through a gap halfway down the straight to run away with a dominant victory. Both Top Ranked and Purple Sector ($11) were the only two runners to get past the leader and race favourite Cross Talk ($2.50), who was relegated to third.
• 2021: Atishu claims tough edition of the Bill Ritchie
  After being sent around as the bookies favourite, the Chris Waller-trained Atishu ($3.50) has claimed the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap. Tim Clark settled the daughter of Savabeel close to the speed and was able to find clear air at the top of the straight to chase down the leader Prime Star ($21), and held off Looks Like Elvis ($31) who stuck on for second. Aramayo ($13) lengthened nicely down the outside to nab third a further length behind the top two.
• 2020: Probabeel gets the job done
  Jamie Richards and Kerrin McEvoy have combined with Probabeel ($2.45) to claim the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap. The New Zealand-trained mare was sent around as the clear market elect and after settling behind the leaders, this daughter of Savabeel proved to classy for her rivals and ran over the top of Cuba ($12) in the final 100m. Charging home behind the top two, Brandenburg ($6) and Dadoozdart ($81) ran home nicley to finish third and fourth, respectively.
• 2019: Kolding nabs Fierce Impact on the line
  Kolding ($7) and Fierce Impact ($10) battled out one of the closest finishes in the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap, with only 0.2 lengths separating the two on the winning post. The Chris Waller-trained gelding looked to be beaten at the 100m mark, but under the urgings of Glen Boss, he picked up and put in a dive on the post to claim victory. A further two lengths behind the leading duo, Overlord ($5.50) battled on nicely into third place.

Bill Ritchie Handicap winners

Bill Ritchie Handicap winners pre-2000

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