The race is considered among the most demanding steeplechases in the world. Such a victory propelled him into a different league of steeplechases, horses and trainers. Punchestown Races were reorganised and reconstituted as "Kildare and National Hunt Steeplechases" in 1861. Since 2010 the race has formed part of the Crystal Cup series of European steeplechases. He was a specialist hurdler but also won steeplechases and races on the flat. Azertyuiop was a French-bred National Hunt racehorse, who specialised in two-mile steeplechases. He was noted for training horses for hunting and jumps races&colon; hurdles and steeplechases. In the 2014/15 season, Un de Sceaux was campaigned in novice steeplechases. In the 2013/2014 National Hunt season, Dodging Bullets competed in novice steeplechases. A skilled horseman, he had ridden in earlier days in military steeplechases. In the following season, Pineau de Re was moved up to compete in steeplechases. In the 1994/1995 season, Imperial Call tackled larger obstacles as he competed in steeplechases. He won novice steeplechases at Sedgefield in December Carlisle in March and Ayr in April. Since 2012, both hurdle races and steeplechases have been approved by Racing Victoria. In 1915 the Tollygunge course was closed and steeplechases were run at the Maidan course.