The Tin Man out to show he has the heart for Group 1 battle

The Tin Man is set to follow the yellow brick road all the way up to Haydock on Saturday, where he will bid to give James Fanshawe a second success in the Group 1 32Red Sprint Cup in the past four years.

The progressive four-year-old has a different profile to Fanshawe's 2012 winner Society Rock, who was already a Group 1 winner when he headed north from Newmarket to overcome the doubters, as well as Gordon Lord Byron and co, in the speed test.

Fanshawe recalls: "The main thing I remember about Society Rock was that I didn't think he'd handle the ground as it was firm that day. We knew the horse was well but you just keep putting obstacles in their way as you get closer to a race. Thankfully, Society Rock couldn't read minds and won nicely, and we are looking forward to the weekend when Tom Queally will ride."