9-1 The Tin Man has the heart to win Sprint Cup

The Tin Man (left): can break into the big time at HaydockCredit: Hugh Routledge

There can be little doubt Limato is the class act in the 32Red Sprint Cup (4.30) at Haydock, but just as with the Nunthorpe a c ouple of weeks ago we don't know if he is going to run and probably won't until near post time.

Connections will play it late, but unless there is a deluge the ground should be very similar to when he hacked up at Doncaster last season.

If he repeats the form of his July Cup win and his York second he will be extremely hard to beat, but he is drawn on the opposite side of the track to his main rivals and, at the prices, it might be worth taking him on with the upwardly mobile The Tin Man.

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Published on 2 September 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 18:33, 2 September 2016

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