Steeplechase

/stˈiːplɪt‍ʃˌe‍ɪs/

/ˈstipəɫˌtʃeɪs/

Steeplechase

a horse race over an obstructed course

a race in which people or animals, typically horses, have to jump over fences, ditches, bushes, etc. in order to finish the race

Examples

1. Steeplechase was actually invented in Ireland where there was a race between two steeples across a horizon down in County Cork.

2. He's a former steeplechase champion.

3. - I do the steeplechase, 3K steeplechase, jump over barriers. -

4. Oh, and horse racing and steeplechase are huge in Ireland.