Steeplechase Horse Racing

Question 1

noun: formal ​: something that happens or exists before something else and influences its development

öncü, haberci, müjdeci

Infection with HIV is a —— to AIDS.

It gets its name from the early lrish races that were the ——- to modern events; back in the 1800s, riders in that country would routinely race from church to church or steeple to steeple Crossing every creek, fence, and fallen tree along the way.

Answer 1

• precursor

Question 2

noun :

someone who competes in a contest

yarışmacı

Most modern races aren’t on open courses the way they were then, and the obstacles are usually fixed and are the same for all ——-s.

Answer 2

• contestant