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nouna footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
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nouna horse race over an obstructed coursetype of:
Definition that contains steeplechase
- welterweight a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
- steeplechaser a horse trained to run in steeplechases
- water jump a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
- grand national an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England