led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
started slowly, well behind, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never near leaders
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, hung left and led over 1f out, driven out
soon tracking leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakening when not much room over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, hung left over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and hung left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous
pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
A number of these have fair claims on the pick of their form and it is a competitively framed race for the grade. And previous course and distance winner Maritime Blues is just preferred over Aramus, Sacred Love and Bright Eagle. The James Given-trained selection put in a much improved effort at Colwick Park last time and showed a willing attitude to hold on when pressed for the lead near the finish. A 5lb rise in the weights does make his task a little harder this time around but he has been allowed plenty of time to recover and should be raring to go if he runs up to his previous profile. Raoul Duffy is another to consider if he is supported on course and will be hard to keep out of the frame. But there is not much between him and Aramus so it may pay to side with proven battler Maritime Blues for win only purposes.