STUMPTOWN (10) closed last prep with a win in a steeplechase (5860m) at Cheltenham. Picked up where he left off last start and again got the job done, scoring by 7 lengths in a steeplechase (5860m) at Cheltenham. Ideally placed to continue the run of success. I AM MAXIMUS (1) is looking to improve on a last-start eighth in the G1 Irish Gold Cup (4900m) at Leopardstown on February 1. Genuine threat to the top selection. HEWICK (5) was very good when returning from a layoff most recently, saluting by 5 lengths in a hurdle (4400m) at Thurles. That run was the first for the John Joseph Hanlon stable. Generally goes well at this stage of the prep. Capable of another forward showing. IROKO (18) looking to go one better after filling a minor placing in a LR (4700m) at Kelso last time out on March 1. Has a touch of class, with top-three form at G1 level to his name. One of the leading contenders.