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The Bill Ritchie Handicap is a Group 3 event held at Royal Randwick on George Main Stakes Day each September and offers an Epsom Handicap ballot exemption to the winner.
2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap Results
- 1st: #5 Probabeel
- 2nd: #12 Cuba
- 3rd: #2 Brandenburg
Bill Ritchie Handicap News
- 2020 George Main Stakes Day: Randwick Scratchings & Track Report
- Kolding on to the Epsom After Thrilling Bill Ritchie Win
- George Main Stakes Day Scratchings: The Shorts Field Down to 5
- Siege of Quebec Claims Bold Bill Ritchie Win Ahead of the Epsom
- Epsom Handicap hope Comin’ Through wins Bill Ritchie Handicap
The Bill Ritchie Handicap is a Group 3 middle-distance sprint held at Royal Randwick Racecourse during the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
Raced over 1400m, the Bill Ritchie Handicap is an exciting sprinting test that is open to contention for both sprinters and milers held in mid-September.
The Bill Ritchie Handicap is run under quality handicap conditions and is open to horses aged three years and older. With prize money of $160,000, the Bill Ritchie Handicap is a lucrative Group 3 event that is regularly targeted by decent handicappers.
Held on George Main Stakes Day, the Bill Ritchie Handicap shares the race program with a host of other black-type events. These include the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) and the Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) for the spring’s top sprinters.
The winner of the Bill Ritchie Handicap gains ballot exemption for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m). As a result, trainers tend to target it as part of their spring campaign. This also means that the Bill Ritchie Handicap gets considerable attention from punters attempting to get an early line on form.
Kolding (2019) was the last horse to complete the Bill Ritchie – Epsom Handicap double. He also went on to win the inaugural edition of the $7.5 million The Golden Eagle for four-year-olds that November.
Some of the better lead up races to the Bill Ritchie Handicap include the Group 3 Cameron Handicap, the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes or the Group 2 Tramway Stakes.
The Bill Ritchie Handicap 2020 ran on Saturday September 19, 2020 and was won by Group 1 winning mare Probabeel.
| 2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 19, 2020 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | 3YO&UP Quality Hcp |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $160,000 |
2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap Results
- 1st: #5 Probabeel
- 2nd: #12 Cuba
- 3rd: #2 Brandenburg
Jamie Richards’ Surround Stakes winning mare Probabeel ($2.45F) continued her gun second-up record saluting for the punters in the 2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap results thanks to a perfect ride from brilliant hoop Kerrin McEvoy.
Click here to read more on the Bill Ritchie Handicap 2020 win by Epsom-bound Probabeel.
| Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 5 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 57kg | $2.45F | ||
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2 | 12 | CUBA | John Thompson | Ms Rachel King | 1.3L | 4 | 53kg | $12 | |
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3 | 2 | BRANDENBURG (NZ) | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 2.3L | 1 | 58.5kg | $6 | |
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4 | 11 | DADOOZDART (GB) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 2.4L | 3 | 54kg | $81 | |
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5 | 7 | RELOADED | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4.1L | 8 | 55.5kg | $6 | |
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6 | 9 | GLENALL | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brock Ryan (a) | 4.3L | 7 | 54.5kg | $13 | |
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7 | 1 | LE ROMAIN | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 5.5L | 5 | 59.5kg | $16 | |
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8 | 10 | KUBRICK | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 5.7L | 6 | 54kg | $26 | |
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9 | 8 | ROHERYN | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 7.7L | 9 | 55kg | $7.50 | |
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3 | QUACKERJACK | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 0 | |||||
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13 | NUDGE | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 0 | |||||
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6 | CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB) | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 0 | |||||
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4 | THE CANDY MAN | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap Odds
The season’s best Bill Ritchie Handicap 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided below the week of the race.
Probabeel ($2.45 in 2020) was the last favourite in Bill Ritchie Handicap betting to salute for the punters.
2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap Field
The 2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap Final Field & Barrier Draw will be provided in full below once acceptances are taken on the Wednesday leading-up to George Main Stakes Day.
The Bill Ritchie Handicap 2020 field is down to a dozen hopefuls after the early scratching of Nudge with markets led by Group 1 winning Kiwi mare Probabeel.
Update: #3 Quackerjack (2), #4 The Candy Man (3), #6 Chief Ironside (11) and #13 Nudge (13) have all come out of the field.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2020 GEORGE MAIN STAKES DAY SCRATCHINGS & TRACK REPORT
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x30x30x4x7 | LE ROMAIN | Kris Lees | Hugh Bowman | 7 | 59.5kg | 108 | ||
| 2 | 22x13437x0 | BRANDENBURG (NZ) | John Sargent | Nash Rawiller | 1 | 58.5kg | 106 | ||
| 3 | 3121x140x0 | QUACKERJACK | Mark Newnham | Joshua Parr | 2 | 58kg | 105 | ||
| 4 | 07713116×1 | THE CANDY MAN | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 3 | 58kg | 105 | ||
| 5 | 2x111228x2 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 57kg | 107 | ||
| 6 | 6x010x040x | CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB) | Kris Lees | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 57kg | 103 | ||
| 7 | 23x82435x3 | RELOADED | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 10 | 55.5kg | 100 | ||
| 8 | 8x1275x121 | ROHERYN | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 12 | 55kg | 99 | ||
| 9 | 123250×346 | GLENALL | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Brock Ryan (a) | 9 | 54.5kg | 98 | ||
| 10 | 501x8580x0 | KUBRICK | Chris Waller | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 54kg | 86 | ||
| 11 | 011x1x00x0 | DADOOZDART (GB) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 5 | 54kg | 84 | ||
| 12 | 141x68109x | CUBA | John Thompson | Ms Rachel King | 6 | 53kg | 90 | ||
| 13 | 31x50340x3 | NUDGE | Chris Waller | Ms Kathy O’Hara | 13 | 53kg | 85 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap Nominations
Nominations for the Bill Ritchie Handicap close the Monday of race week and will be provided for punters below as soon as released.
Twenty potential Epsom Handicap horses make-up the 2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap nominations including Group 1 winning mare Probabeel, veteran eight-year-old Le Romain and the in-form The Candy Man now with Team Snowden.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x30x30x4x7 | LE ROMAIN | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 1 | 59.5kg | 59.5kg | 108 | |
| 2 | 2x111228x2 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | M | 4 | Jamie Richards | 2 | 57kg | 57kg | 107 | |
| 3 | 22x13437x0 | BRANDENBURG (NZ) | H | 4 | John Sargent | 3= | 58.5kg | 58.5kg | 106 | |
| 4 | x56x211x34 | SPECIAL REWARD | G | 5 | Kris Lees | 3= | 58.5kg | 58.5kg | 106 | |
| 5 | 3121x140x0 | QUACKERJACK | G | 5 | Mark Newnham | 5= | 58kg | 58kg | 105 | |
| 6 | 07713116×1 | THE CANDY MAN | G | 7 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 5= | 58kg | 58kg | 105 | |
| 7 | 6x010x040x | CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | 7 | 57kg | 57kg | 103 | |
| 8 | 71826249×6 | MISS FABULASS | M | 5 | Kris Lees | 8 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 102 | |
| 9 | 23x82435x3 | RELOADED | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 9 | 55.5kg | 55.5kg | 100 | |
| 10 | 8x1275x121 | ROHERYN | G | 5 | James Cummings | 10 | 55kg | 55kg | 99 | |
| 11 | 123250×346 | GLENALL | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 11= | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 98 | |
| 12 | 13x0x470x1 | I AM SUPERMAN (IRE) | H | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 11= | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 98 | |
| 13 | 3131037×31 | JUNIPAL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 13 | 54kg | 53kg | 94 | |
| 14 | 141x68109x | CUBA | G | 6 | John Thompson | 14 | 54kg | 53kg | 90 | |
| 15 | 501x8580x0 | KUBRICK | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 15= | 54kg | 53kg | 86 | |
| 16 | 263588×679 | SIR PLUSH (NZ) | G | 8 | Bjorn Baker | 15= | 54kg | 53kg | 86 | |
| 17 | 1x211x70x0 | SOMETHING FAST | G | 6 | Anthony Cummings | 15= | 54kg | 53kg | 86 | |
| 18 | 31x50340x3 | NUDGE | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 18 | 54kg | 53kg | 85 | |
| 19 | 011x1x00x0 | DADOOZDART (GB) | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 19= | 54kg | 53kg | 84 | |
| 20 | 31x5x0803x | PURPLE SECTOR (NZ) | G | 5 | John Thompson | 19= | 54kg | 53kg | 84 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Bill Ritchie Handicap History
The Bill Ritchie Handicap was inaugurated in 1978, with Go Mod taking out the first edition of the race. Since then, the Bill Ritchie Handicap has attracted quality fields annually, particularly with the ballot exemption on offer for the Epsom Handicap.
The Bill Ritchie Handicap is named after New South Wales thoroughbred breeder and shoe magnate Bill Ritchie. Bill’s daughter and film producer Julia Ritchie remains heavily involved in thoroughbred owning, training, breeding and racing. Jill was also the first woman to be inducted into the Australian Jockey Club committee and in 2011 was elected to director of NSWROA (NSW Racehorse Owners Association).
The Bill Ritchie Handicap has almost always been held at Royal Randwick, although in 2011 it was held at Rosehill. The Bill Ritchie Handicap was upgraded to Group 3 in 1998, a status it has held since.
Notable Bill Ritchie Handicap winners include Brave Prince (1999), Coalesce (2006), Boban (2013) and Comin’ Through (2017). Bill Ritchie Handicap results since 2000 are listed below.
Bill Ritchie Handicap Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Probabeel | 1 minute 22.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Cuba | ||
| 3rd | Brandenburg | ||
| 2019 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Kolding | 1 minute 22.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Fierce Impact | ||
| 3rd | Desert Lord | ||
| 2018 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Siege Of Quebec | 1 minute 21.56 seconds |
| 2nd | Pierata | ||
| 3rd | Music Magnate | ||
| 2017 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Comin’ Through | 1 minute 21.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
| 3rd | Burning Passion | ||
| 2016 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Sons Of John | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Torgersen | ||
| 3rd | Federal | ||
| 2015 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Sadler’s Lake | 1 minute 24.79 seconds |
| 2nd | Rudy | ||
| 3rd | Heart Testa | ||
| 2014 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Manawanui | 1 minute 21.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Rock Sturdy | ||
| 3rd | Tougher Than Ever | ||
| 2013 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Boban | 1 minute 21.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Beltone | ||
| 3rd | Choice Bro | ||
| 2012 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Steps In Time | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Said Com | ||
| 3rd | Wild And Proud | ||
| 2011 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Thankgodyou’rehere | 1 minute 22.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Startsmeup | ||
| 3rd | Miss Keepsake | ||
| 2010 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Drumbeats | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Kenny’s World | ||
| 3rd | Captain Sonador | ||
| 2009 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | McClintock | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Walking Or Dancing | ||
| 3rd | Faulconbridge | ||
| 2008 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Judged | 1 minute 23.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Rockwood | ||
| 3rd | Kiloton | ||
| 2007 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
Race Not Held | ||
| 2006 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Coalesce | 1 minute 21.6 seconds |
| 2nd | New Edge | ||
| 3rd | Flaming | ||
| 2005 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Flaming | 1 minute 21.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Devil | ||
| 3rd | Messiaen | ||
| 2004 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Osca Warrior | 1 minute 21.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Utzon | ||
| 3rd | In A Bound | ||
| 2003 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Zabarra | 1 minute 22.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Britt’s Best | ||
| 3rd | Forum Floozie | ||
| 2002 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Zabarra | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | This Manshood | ||
| 3rd | Swiss Echo | ||
| 2001 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Fouardee | 1 minute 21.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Defier | ||
| 3rd | Adamantly | ||
| 2000 Bill Ritchie Handicap |
1st | Landsighting | 1 minute 21.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Tie The Knot | ||
| 3rd | Valuate | ||
