Bill Ritchie Handicap
Bill Ritchie Handicap
Group Three Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, September 25, 2025 |
| Location: | Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
| Distance: | 1400m |
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).
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2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap Final Field
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Previous 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 RootsChris WallerN/A956.5kg6 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 RobustoBjorn BakerDylan Gibbons1154kg10 Kintyre Gary Portelli Jason Collett 16 54kg 11 Chorlton LaneCiaron MaherN/A1254kg12 Matcha LatteSara RyanRegan Bayliss1354kg13 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 No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Converge Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 8 59kg 2 SkymanChris WallerBrett Prebble1459kg3 No CompromiseChris WallerNash Rawiller758kg4 KukerachaChris WallerJoshua Parr456.5kg5 Irish Songs Louise White Jake Bayliss 5 55kg 6 My Whisper Peter & Paul Snowden Sam Clipperton 15 54kg 7 Times SquareCiaron Maher & David EustaceJason Collett1654kg8 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 ManifestChris WallerN/A1753kg13 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 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 TrailCiaron Maher & David EustaceBrenton Avdulla1054kg4 Paternal Chris Waller Jason Collett 9 54kg 5 Cross Talk Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 5 53kg 6 CharacterJames CummingsKerrin McEvoy153kg7 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 FrontmanChris WallerJay Ford653kg
2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap result
1st – Mchale (+2500)
2nd – Gringotts (-142.86)
3rd – Felix Majestic (+470)
Recent Bill Ritchie Handicap results
- 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,
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Mchale | Rachel King | Chris Waller |
| 2023 | Rediener | Kathy O’Hara | Chris Waller |
| 2022 | Top Ranked | Hugh Bowman | Annabel Neasham |
| 2021 | Atishu | Tim Clark | Chris Waller |
| 2020 | Probabeel | Kerrin McEvoy | Jamie Richards |
| 2019 | Kolding | Glen Boss | Chris Waller |
| 2018 | Siege Of Quebec | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2017 | Comin’ Through | Michael Walker | Chris Waller |
| 2016 | Sons Of John | Blake Shinn | Jason Attard |
| 2015 | Sadler’s Lake | Jim Cassidy | Chris Waller |
| 2014 | Manawanui | Tye Angland | Ron Leemon |
| 2013 | Boban | Glyn Schofield | Chris Waller |
| 2012 | Steps In Time | Jim Cassidy | John O’Shea |
| 2011 | Thankgodyou’rehere | Rod Quinn | Patrick Webster |
| 2010 | Drumbeats | Corey Brown | Peter Snowden |
| 2009 | McClintock | Glyn Schofield | Mark De Montfort |
| 2008 | Judged | Corey Brown | Joseph Pride |
| 2007 | Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 | Coalexce | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2005 | Flaming | Jay Ford | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2004 | Osca Warrior | Larry Cassidy | Gwenda Markwell |
| 2003 | Zabarra | Zac Purton | Jack Denham |
| 2002 | Zabarra | Robert Thompson | Jack Denham |
| 2001 | Fouardee | Jim Cassidy | Jim Lee |
| 2000 | Landsighting | Chris Munce | Sterling M Smith |
Bill Ritchie Handicap winners pre-2000
| Bill Ritchie Handicap Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Brave Prince | ||
| 1998 | Bezeal Bay | ||
| 1997 | Holy Roller | ||
| 1996 | Mamzelle Pedrille | ||
| 1995 | Monopolize | ||
| 1994 | Rouslan | ||
| 1993 | Belas Knap | ||
| 1992 | Prince Of Praise | ||
| 1991 | Rechabite | ||
| 1990 | Our Poverty Bay | ||
| 1989 | Royal Reel | ||
| 1988 | Pleasant Flight | ||
| 1987 | Royal Reel | ||
| 1986 | Full Page | ||
| 1985 | Dinky Flyer | ||
| 1984 | Muffler | ||
| 1983 | Leica Planet | ||
| 1982 | Note Of Victory | ||
| 1981 | Gooree Pride | ||
| 1980 | Tulip Town | ||
| 1979 | Drummer | ||
| 1978 | Go Mod | ||
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