Joe Fanning booked for Nunthorpe favourite Lady Iman
Lyons said: 'I've just booked Joe Fanning to ride her (in the Nunthorpe). Joe sat beside me in the weigh room.
'It's what Roger (O'Callaghan) wants and if she goes and wins the Nunthorpe we'll all be delighted.
'Personally, I don't like seeing babies taking on older horses. If we ever have one to do it's her as she has the temperament, but we have to get there yet.'
Lady Iman is the general 4-1 favourite for the five-furlong contest, with a supplementary entry costing £40,000.
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