Hexham is a National Hunt course with ten fences for the steeplechasers to negotiate. Her success encouraged her, and she joined the club as one of their steeplechasers. During the 1870s Paget was a leading owner of steeplechasers. At this time, Cazalet was building a stable of steeplechasers at Fairlawne. In recent years he has had some success as a sire of steeplechasers. He was a keen fan of horse-racing and was the owner of several long-distance steeplechasers. Other steeplechasers raced in England and Ireland. He trained and rode his own steeplechasers, he was a polo-player and show-jumper. In 1889 Miller, who had previously owned steeplechasers, became an owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. His steeplechasers Bushranger and Fairmount were both elected to the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. Unlike many steeplechasers, Master Oats never competed in National Hunt flat races or over hurdles.