Verdict

STAR KISSED is likely to be a warm order here, as she was when beaten a head at Killarney on soft ground in October. She looks to have been found a fairly simple task to lose her maiden tag with only Teagarden Jazz holding comparable form. The latter is fit from hurdling where she showed up well in strong maiden company while The Gossiper won three bumpers including on heavy ground and is probably better than we saw in a couple of early-season maidens on the Flat. Winning hurdler Douglas Dc is likely to find this on the short side.

Formwatch

Art Of Silence (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-7) In touch, mistake and unseated rider at 2nd, at Listowel 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.

Black Smoke (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, detached before 5th, no extra when fell 2 out, at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Mar.

Douglas Dc (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Nibiru (10-1) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Nov.

Ely Bandero (IRE) 250-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, took keen hold early, pushed along and detached 5f out, soon no extra and pulled up approaching straight, at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Dec.

I Fall To Pieces (IRE) Kargali gelding out of Lisa's Girl.

Indulging 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, kept wide, 8th after 5th, lost place and weakened after 3 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Ahead Of The Posse (11-11) at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Jan.

The Gossiper (IRE) 5-4fav (9-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3 1/2f out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Busselton (9-9) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jun.

Tom The Plasterer (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd over 5f out, lost place under 4f out, dropped towards rear and ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, completely tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Western Diego (12-0) at Naas 2m 3f sft in Jan.

All Ways And Ever (IRE) 250-1 (9-3) Always behind, never a factor, last of 12, 25 1/2l behind Female Soldier (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn fll gd in May.

Dark Miss (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Slow into stride, towards rear on outer and pushed along in 12th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 11th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Dabana (9-4) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb.

Encore De Mer (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Mickey The Steel (9-9) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Oct.

Honketonk Angel (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden in 9th 3f out, no impression 2f out, 9th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Icykel (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Feb.

Star Kissed (IRE) 5-6fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway into 3rd travelling well over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 150 yards out, kept on well, 2nd of 9, hd behind Hotter Than Hades (9-3) at Killarney 1m 3f mdn fll sft in Oct.

Teagarden Jazz 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, 4th after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, slight mistake last, no impression and weakened closing stages, 8th of 21, 10 3/4l behind Byker (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn sft in Jan.

Way Forward (IRE) 200-1 (9-4) Mid-division best, ridden and no impression towards inner 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 12, 14l behind Solar Breeze (9-4) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Feb.