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.
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 Results
The official 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday September 20, 2025.
- #8 With Your Blessing
- #4 Bosustow
- #12 Depth Of Character
John Thompson’s in-form seven-year-old With Your Blessing ($4.20) improved on his lead-up third in the Tramway Stakes to lead throughout and salute in the 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap results thanks to a brilliant front-running ride by Alysha Collett. While a key lead-up to the Group 1s of the spring, Thompson indicated his Bill Ritchie winner was more likely to be freshened up for a shot at The Hunter at Newcastle in November.
| 8. With Your Blessing (8) J: Alysha Collett 55.5kg 2x523T: John P Thompson | ||
| 4. Bosustow (9) J: Josh Parr 57kg x165xT: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 12. Depth Of Character (6) J: Andrew Adkins 53kg 112x0T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 13. Matusalem (5) J: Rachel King 53kg 2813xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 17. Royal Patronage (10) J: Tim Clark 61kg 1420xT: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 19. Pocketing (2) J: Tyler Schiller 54kg 118x5T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 2. Yellow Brick (4) J: Andrew Mallyon 59.5kg x02x4T: Tony & Maddysen Sears | ||
| 10. Kintyre (3) J: Jason Collett 54kg 7x59xT: Gary Portelli | ||
| 14. Imperialist (1) J: Zac Lloyd 53kg 0915xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 16. Geriatrix (7) J: Kerrin McEvoy 53kg 68x50T: Chris Waller |
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 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday September 20, 2025
- 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
- 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap Winner: With Your Blessing
Bill Ritchie Handicap Betting 2025
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 2025
- 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.
Which Horse Will Win The Bill Ritchie Handicap in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Bill Ritchie Handicap in 2025 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 2025 Favourites
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 favourites include resuming Group 1 Canterbury Stakes winner Royal Patronage and the winter’s Stradbroke Handicap runner-up Yellow Brick.
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 2025
The official 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in full below.
The Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 field features a line-up of potential Epsom Handicap bound gallopers including the returning Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott trained Group 1 winner Royal Patronage the consistent With Your Blessing coming off a Group 2 Tramway Stakes third.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinstriped (19) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Yellow Brick
J: Andrew Mallyon
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
5x02x4 | G | 4 | 59.5kg | |
| 3. Port Lockroy (9) Scratched: | |||||
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4. Bosustow
J: Josh Parr
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
2x165x | H | 9 | 57kg | |
| 5. Tavi Time (8) Scratched: | |||||
| 6. Al Mubhir (14) Scratched: | |||||
| 7. Headley Grange (16) Scratched: | |||||
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8. With Your Blessing
J: Alysha Collett
T: John P Thompson |
12x523 | G | 8 | 55.5kg | |
| 9. Mchale (4) Scratched: | |||||
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10. Kintyre
J: Jason Collett
T: Gary Portelli |
07x59x | G | 3 | 54kg | |
| 11. Vivy Air (18) Scratched: | |||||
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12. Depth Of Character
J: Andrew Adkins
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
3112x0 | G | 6 | 53kg | |
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13. Matusalem
J: Rachel King
T: Chris Waller |
62813x | G | 5 | 53kg | |
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14. Imperialist
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Chris Waller |
20915x | G | 1 | 53kg | |
| 15. Movin Out (15) Scratched: | |||||
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16. Geriatrix
J: Kerrin McEvoy
T: Chris Waller |
368x50 | G | 7 | 53kg | |
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17. Royal Patronage
J: Tim Clark
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
x1420x | H | 10 | 61kg | |
| 18. Shadizi (11) Scratched: | |||||
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19. Pocketing
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
3118x5 | G | 2 | 54kg | |
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 Tips
Favourite: #17 Royal Patronage ($2.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #17 Royal Patronage to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #12 Depth Of Character ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 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 2025 THE SHORTS AY PREVIEW & TIPS
Bill Ritchie Handicap Race Day 2025
The 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap takes place on Saturday the 20th of September 2025 as part of The Shorts Day 2025 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 2025
The 2025 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 2025
2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap nominations close at 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 383x6035x0 | AL MUBHIR (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 103 |
| 2 | 30930x97x8 | BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 94 |
| 3 | 42612x165x | BOSUSTOW | H | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 104 |
| 4 | 13234425×7 | CHORLTON LANE (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 99 |
| 5 | x5253112x0 | DEPTH OF CHARACTER | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 95 |
| 6 | x5407x6057 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 102 |
| 7 | 0x02368x50 | GERIATRIX | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 87 |
| 8 | 21122×1161 | HEADLEY GRANGE | G | 5 | Joseph Pride | 103 |
| 9 | x73320915x | IMPERIALIST (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 91 |
| 10 | 1x2380x132 | IT’S A KNOCKOUT | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 87 |
| 11 | 549407x59x | KINTYRE | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | 92 |
| 12 | 2211191×2 | LORD PENMAN (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 86 |
| 13 | 0x9962813x | MATUSALEM | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 95 |
| 14 | 53403x10x2 | MCHALE | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 100 |
| 15 | x211x311x2 | MISS ROUMBINI | M | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 16 | 13x491534x | MOVIN OUT (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 17 | 1121×19211 | OH DIAMOND LIL | M | 5 | David Pfieffer | 92 |
| 18 | 7376x97x79 | PINSTRIPED | G | 7 | Enver Jusufovic | |
| 19 | 21293118×5 | POCKETING | G | 4 | Richard & Will Freedman | 86 |
| 20 | 6610x897x0 | PORT LOCKROY | H | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 105 |
| 21 | 99x841180x | PUNCH LANE | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 22 | 8131x7690x | REAL CLASS (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 84 |
| 23 | 3337x1420x | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | H | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 114 |
| 24 | 231x97x091 | RUBY FLYER | G | 7 | Brad Widdup | 91 |
| 25 | 0x0x30069x | SCARLET OAK | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 26 | x1441x1x0x | SHADIZI (FR) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 27 | 4331x2512x | TAVI TIME (NZ) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 104 |
| 28 | 26x974522x | VIVY AIR | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
| 29 | 04081x64x0 | WATERFORD (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 101 |
| 30 | 310x2000x1 | WELL TIMED | G | 5 | Kerry Parker | 81 |
| 31 | 9x1412x523 | WITH YOUR BLESSING (NZ) | G | 7 | John Thompson | |
| 32 | 143x5x02x4 | YELLOW BRICK | G | 6 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | 109 |
| 33 | 1270×51114 | ZOU SENSATION | G | 6 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 Weights
Quality Handicap conditions apply to this race. Lowest handicap weight 53kg. Highest handicap weight 61kg. Final Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week 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.
2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap Top-Weight:
- #1 Yellow Brick (59.5kg)
Bill ritchie handicap 2025 Acceptances
2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Bill Ritchie Handicap Field section.
Bill Ritchie Handicap 2025 Jockeys
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap jockeys to be published in our above Bill Ritchie Handicap Field section.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Scratchings 2025
2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 20th of September 2025.
- #1 Pinstriped (19)
- #3 Port Lockroy (9)
- #5 Tavi Time (8)
- #6 Al Mubhir (14)
- #7 Headley Grange (16)
- #9 Mchale (4)
- #11 Vivy Air (18)
- #15e Movin Out (15
- #18e Shadizi (11)
Bill Ritchie Handicap Prize Money 2025
The 2025 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 2025
The 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 7 at 3:25pm (AEST) on Saturday September 20, 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Form Guide 2025
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 BILL RITCHIE HANDICAP FORM GUIDE
Bill Ritchie Handicap Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 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 |
| 2025 | With Your Blessing | Bosustow | Depth Of Character |
| 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 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap?
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).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Bill Ritchie Handicap?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Bill Ritchie Handicap in 2025 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).