Bill Ritchie Handicap
Looking for this year’s Bill Ritchie Handicap betting odds, form guide and tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.
The Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap is a quality handicap race for middle-distance gallopers aged three and above contested over 1400m at Royal Randwick Racecourse in mid-September.
Held as part of The Shorts Day card in Sydney, the Bill Ritchie Handicap offers $250,000 in prize money and is a key lead-up into the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) held back at the track over a mile a fortnight later.
Kolding (2019), Probabeel (2020), Top Ranked (2022), and Rediener (2023) are the latest runners to complete the Bill Ritchie Handicap – Epsom Handicap double.
bill ritchie handicap 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Qualification: Three-Year-Olds and above
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Randwick Racecourse
- Prize Purse: $250,000
- Inaugural Race: 1867
- 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap Winner: Mchale
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday September 21, 2024.
- #16 Mchale
- #8 Gringotts
- #15 Felix Majestic
The 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap winner was the Chris Waller-trained four-year-old Shooting To Win gelding Mchale ($26) who won the race first-up in a driving finish up the rails with Rachel King aboard to narrowly deny Gringotts in a photo thriller while the front running Felix Majestic held for third in the important Epsom lead-up.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Bill Ritchie Handicap, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Bill Ritchie Handicap |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Bill Ritchie Handicap. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Bill Ritchie Handicap. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Bill Ritchie Handicap, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Bill Ritchie Handicap, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Bill Ritchie Handicap to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Bill Ritchie Handicap to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Bill Ritchie Handicap to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Bill Ritchie Handicap, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On the bill ritchie handicap in 2024
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on the Bill Ritchie Handicap Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Which Horse Will Win The Bill Ritchie Handicap in 2024?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Bill Ritchie Handicap in 2024 to take into account the form, assess the barriers, look at their past runs in Sydney and recent Group performances.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Bill Ritchie Handicap winner include:
- Boys’ Club: Just four mares have won the Bill Ritchie Handicap in the past 20 years with Judged (2008), Steps And Time (2012), Probabeel (2020), and Atishu (2021).
- Waller Factor: Trainer Chris Waller has an outstanding record in the race preparing five winners from 2012-24 with Boban (2013), Sadler’s Lake (2015), Comin’ Through (2017), Kolding (2019), Atishu (2021), Rediener (2023), and most recently Mchale (2024).
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 Favourites
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 favourites include the Godolphin-raced Tom Kitten coming off a first-up win but drawn out wide in gate 15, the resuming topweight Amenable, and the rails-drawn Chris Waller-trained dual acceptor Scarlet Oak.
Probabeel ($2.45 in 2020) followed by Atishu ($3.50 in 2021) are the latest Bill Ritchie Handicap favourites to win.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Field 2024
The official 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below.
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 Tips
Favourite: #4 Tom Kitten ($4 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #8 Gringotts ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #10 Kintyre ($15 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 betting tips will be published above the week of the race and a full tipping preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 THE SHORTS DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Bill Ritchie Handicap Race Day 2024
The 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap takes place on Saturday the 21st of September 2024 as part of The Shorts Day 2024 card at Royal Randwick. The other Group status races on the card are the:
- Group 2 $1,000,000 The Shorts (1100m),
- $1 million 7 Stakes (1600m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m).
Bill Ritchie Handicap Barrier Draw 2024
The 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap barrier draw will be released the Wednesday of race week and published in our above Bill Ritchie Handicap Field section.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Nominations 2024
2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap nominations close at 11:00 AM on Monday the 16th of September 2024.
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 Weights
Quality Handicap conditions apply to this race. Lowest handicap weight 53kg. Highest handicap weight 61kg. Final Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on Tuesday the 17th of September 2024 with the final weights announced in our above Bill Ritchie Handicap Field section.
Top Ranked (59.5kg in 2022) was the last Bill Ritchie Handicap top-weight to win.
2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap Top-Weight:
- #1 Amenable (58kg)
Bill ritchie handicap 2024 Acceptances
2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday the 18th of September 2024 and will be published in our above Bill Ritchie Handicap Field section.
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2024 Jockeys
The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on Wednesday the 18th of September 2024 with the official 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap jockeys to be published in our above Bill Ritchie Handicap Field section.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Scratchings 2024
2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 21st of September 2024.
- #5 Roots (9)
- #9 Robusto (11)
- #11 Chorlton Lane (12)
- #12 Matcha Latte (13)
Bill Ritchie Handicap Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap offers $250,000 in total prize money including $140,000 to the Bill Ritchie Handicap winner.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $140,000 |
| 2nd | $46,250 |
| 3rd | $22,400 |
| 4th | $11,000 |
| 5th | $6,100 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,500 |
| 8th | $3,500 |
| 9th | $3,500 |
| 10th | $3,500 |
Bill Ritchie Handicap Race Number 2024
The 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 6 at 2:45pm (AEST) on Saturday September 21, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Form Guide 2024
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BILL RITCHIE HANDICAP FORM GUIDE
Bill Ritchie Handicap Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Bill Ritchie Handicap live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
bill ritchie handicap Winners
Winners of the Bill Ritchie Handicap going back to the year 1978 along with the placegetters and winning times are listed below.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Mchale | Gringotts | Felix Majestic |
| 2023 | Rediener | Cuban Royale | Wild Planet |
| 2022 | Top Ranked | Purple Sector | Cross Talk |
| 2021 | Atishu | Looks Like Elvis | Aramayo |
| 2020 | Probabeel | Cuba | Brandenburg |
| 2019 | Kolding | Fierce Impact | Desert Lord |
| 2018 | Siege Of Quebec | Pierata | Music Magnate |
| 2017 | Comin’ Through | Tom Melbourne | Burning Passion |
| 2016 | Sons Of John | Torgersen | Federal |
| 2015 | Sadler’s Lake | Rudy | Heart Testa |
| 2014 | Manawanui | Rock Sturdy | Tougher Than Ever |
| 2013 | Boban | Belltone | Choice Bro |
| 2012 | Steps In Time | Said Com | Wild And Proud |
| 2011 | Thankgodyou’rehere | Startsmeup | Miss Keepsake |
| 2010 | Drumbeats | Kenny’s World | Captain Sonador |
| 2009 | McClintock | Walking or Dancing | Faulconbridge |
| 2008 | Judged | Rockwood | Kiloton |
| 2007 Race Not Held |
– | – | – |
| 2006 | Coalesce | New Edge | Flaming |
| 2005 | Flaming | Devil | Messiaen |
| 2004 | Osca Warrior | Utzon | In a Bound |
| 2003 | Zabarra | Britt’s Best | Forum Floozie |
| 2002 | Zabarra | This Manshood | Swiss Echo |
| 2001 | Fouardee | Defier | Adamantly |
| 2000 | Landsighting | Tie The Knot | Valuate |
| 1999 | Brave Prince | Al Mansour | Stanzaic |
| 1998 | Bezeal Bay | Deep Snip | Super Crest |
| 1997 | Holy Roller | Pimpala Son | Prairie |
| 1996 | Mamzelle Pedrille | Persian Flyer | Headstrong |
| 1995 | Monopolize | Juggler | Flight To Fantasy |
| 1994 | Rouslan | Over The Top | Big Dreams |
| 1993 | Belas Knap | Cohort | Telesto Mighty Tango |
| 1992 | Prince Of Praise | East Ocean Friend | Stormy Guest |
| 1991 | Rechabite | Somalia | Be Able |
| 1990 | Our Poverty Bay | Remember Peter | Mocha |
| 1989 | Royal Reel | Our Palliser | Black Routine |
| 1988 | Pleasant Flight | Gold Trump | Regal Native |
| 1987 | Royal Reel | True Reason | Piccata |
| 1986 | Full Page | Shinakima The Cowboy(Dead Heat for 2nd) |
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| 1985 | Dinky Flyer | Eureka Stockade | Magnitude |
| 1984 | Muffler | Tandrio | Wage Freeze |
| 1983 | Leica Planet | Lord Ballina | Elroy |
| 1982 | Note Of Victory | Christian Prince | Maybe Michelle |
| 1981 | Gooree Pride | High Classic | Irish Flyer |
| 1980 | Tulip Town | The Funofit | Snow Vain |
| 1979 | Drummer | Glenfield Lad | Daddy Cool |
| 1978 | Go Mod | Le Dejeuner | Tattenham Lad |