Four-time PanTrin­ba­go Na­tion­al Panora­ma cham­pi­ons Re­pub­lic Bank Ex­o­dus are main­tain­ing a slim lead over the chas­ing pack head­ing in­to the Large Con­ven­tion­al Band fi­nal at the Queen’s Park Sa­van­nah, Port-of-Spain, on Car­ni­val Sat­ur­day (March 1).

The St Au­gus­tine-based band, play­ing a Ter­rance “BJ” Mar­celle arrange­ment of Aaron “Voice” St Louis’ Too Own Way, stayed ahead of their com­peti­tors af­ter Sun­day’s semi­fi­nal but on­ly just, af­ter amass­ing 277 points.

Nip­ping at Ex­o­dus’ tail are BP Rene­gades Steel Or­ches­tra, who were one point be­hind with their ren­di­tion of Machel Mon­tano’s Bet Meh arranged by Du­vonne Stew­art.