What happened next? How the winners from Trials day 2019 fared at the festival

Trials day is famous for making or breaking Cheltenham Festival dreams, and the 2019 meeting proved to be no different.

On this day last year only one favourite triumphed from the seven races, but it turned out to be as informative as ever with three winners following up at the festival in March.

We take a look back at what happened at last year's Trials day and the implications it had for the remainder of the season.

JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

There was an upset in the opening race of the day when 5-4 favourite Adjali was overturned by the Joseph O’Brien-trained Fakir D'Oudairies, who pulverised the field in a 13-length victory to earn the trainer a one-two, with Fine Brunello coming home second.

The 4-1 shot earned himself a rating of 150 on the back of this victory but he could not replicate his success in the spring festivals, finishing fourth in Supreme Novices' Hurdle before being beaten a neck by Pentland Hills in the Grade 1 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree. He finished his season with a second place at the Punchestown festival, two and three quarter lengths behind Fusil Raffles.

JJ Slevin guides Fakir D'Oudairies home to win the Triumph Trial at Cheltenham in JanuaryCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase

Kildisart won the first handicap on the card for Ben Pauling, finishing two lengths ahead of Highway One O One with 3-1 favourite Spiritofthegames back in third.

Kildisart finished a respectable fourth in the high-quality JLT Novices' Chase at Cheltenham next time out, before finding festival success at Aintree with a five-length defeat of Mister Malarky in the Betway Handicap Chase.

Spectra Cyber Security Solutions Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Siruh Du Lac produced an impeccable round of jumping to defeat 5-2 favourite Janika by a head under Lizzie Kelly in a thrilling finish.

They met again at the festival in the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase and Siruh Du Lac followed up his success, this time by three-quarters of-a length ahead of the Nicky Henderson-trained Janika.

BetBright Trial Cotswold Chase (Grade 2)

The ever-popular combination of Frodon and Bryony Frost dismissed any stamina queries when they were successful in this hot contest, defeating Elegant Escape by three-quarters of a length.

Frodon then went on to make history at the festival in the Ryanair Chase, battling up the hill to spark jubilant scenes from Frost, who became the first woman to win a Grade 1 at the meeting and whose ebullient post-race interview will be remembered for a long time.

Frodon (Bryony Frost) races away from the last fence and wins the Cotswold ChaseCredit: Edward Whitaker

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

It was a case of what could have been in this contest after 6-4 favourite Brewin'upastorm fell at the last when just ahead of the eventual winner Birchdale, with the pair well clear of the rest of the field.

The winner was pulled up next time out in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, while Brewin’upastorm finished a respectable fourth in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle and second in the Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree behind Reserve Tank.

galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2)

Paisley Park jumps the last ahead of Sam Spinner with Aidan Coleman aboard in the Cleeve Hurdle last year.Credit: Alan Crowhurst

Paisley Park built on his growing reputation with a comprehensive 12-length win, with West Approach and Black Op second and third.

The 100-30 shot was the only horse to reward favourite backers on the day and he shone again at the festival, beating Sam Spinner by two and three-quarter lengths in the Stayers’ Hurdle and sparking emotional scenes for owner Andrew Gemmell.

Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle

Benny’s Bridge took to the final race of the day from 3-1 favourite Flash The Steel, with Paddy Brennan bringing the six-year-old from last to first with a sweeping run to win comfortably.

The Fergal O'Brien-trained hurdler did not run at any of the major spring hurdles but added a novice hurdle win at Market Rasen to his haul before the season concluded.

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