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Steeplechase horse race in Great Britain
Rehearsal Handicap Chase
2024
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2001
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990-1987
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Bonanza Boy
Yahoo
1989
Bonanza Boy
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1988
Ten Plus
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1987
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The Rehearsal Handicap Chase is a Premier Handicap National Huntsteeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newcastle, over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles 7 furlongs and 91 yards or 4,727 metres). It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.
The race was first run in 1979 at Chepstow, the name indicating that runners should consider it as a "rehearsal" for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. It was initially a Conditions race with Listed status but became a Limited handicap (still with Listed status) in 1988. It was run at Chepstow until 2004 (over the longer distance of 3 miles and 2 furlongs between 2002 and 2004) and during this period was often used as a stepping stone towards the Welsh Grand National which is run at the same course around four weeks later. It was re-classified as a Premier Handicap in 2022 when Listed status was removed from handicap races.