Amateur Riders Chase
| The Amateur Riders Chase was launched soon after the end of the First World War in 1920 and was initially contested over 2 miles 110 yards when won by Free Gift. In 1923 it was won by Dudley, but after 1924 it was increased to 3 miles. The race remained part of the programme until 1929. |
| Early history:-The inaugural running of the Amateur Riders Chase was on Wednesday 10th March 1920, was won by Mr R Llewellyns Free Gift (5/1) trained by Newey and ridden by Mr Gibson, beating Rough and Ready (7/4 fav) and Sea Toiler (4/1). |
| Amateur Riders Chase 1921 | Handicap | 2 miles 110 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | SIMON THE TANNER | Captain Doyle | W Poole | Mr Cecil Leveson-Gower Evens fav |
| 2 | COCK SPARROW | Captain Powell | Lindsay | Lieut-Col M Lindsay 6/1 |
| 3 | SCOTTISH ARCHER | Mr A Knowles | Fergusson | Mr W Riley-Smith 3/1 |
| 4 | FIREFLY X | Mr F Elliott | Allen | Miss Allen 10/1 |
| 5 | WANONO | Captain R M Thompson | Hatt | Captain Thompson 10/1 |
| Over Round 107% | ||||
| This took place on Wednesday 2nd March 1921 and saw the favourite Simon The Tanner win by 8 lengths from Cock Sparrow, with a distance back to Scottish Archer in third. | ||||