Tominator galloping to Northumberland Plate glory last season
PICTURE: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)Ebor test will be 'ideal' for fancied Tominator
TOMINATOR, trimmed by a couple of bookmakers on Thursday for next month's Betfred Ebor, will find the prestigious handicap "right up his alley" according to connections.
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Trained by Reg Hollinshead, Tominator, who captured the Northumberland Plate last season, was clipped to 20-1 (from 33) by Paddy Power and to the same price from 25-1 by William Hill.
He was the ante-post selection of Pricewise in Thursday's Racing Post with Tom Segal reasoning: "We all know the story of this horse and how good he looked when he ran clean away with the Northumberland Plate last year, but I think he still has plenty of improvement left in him because what he needs is an out-and-out gallop over a staying trip on decent ground and there are very few races that provide such a test."
Tominator is not guaranteed a run at York on August 25, but that seems to be his camp's only concern.
Hollinshead's son and assistant Andrew told At The Races on Thursday: "He's not sure to get in - that's the problem, but he [Segal] is right. A fast-run staying handicap is right up his alley. He'll be ready to go for sure."
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