An EBF Maiden Stakes over 1m 141y. Quite an open-looking event with the majority of the field lightly raced. James Tate has proved himself to be a talented trainer and his association with Saeed Manana one which is sure to reap rewards in seasons to come. Tight Knit - an American bred son of Hard Spun - has been kept to the all-weather surface and shown glimmers of ability on his first three starts. In fairness, this February foal has been unfancied in the betting on each start and today steps up in distance. In some respects a difficult horse to assess and others might just prove more worthy options. One of two fillies in the this field, Stan Moore is represented by Inessa Armand. This daughter of Shamardal was a relatively cheap purchase. She didn't show a great deal on debut but ran a stormer over course and distance when
