Zeus Olympios Proves Superior To Haydock Rivals

Karl Burke is in no rush to throw Zeus Olympios in at the deep end despite an outstanding success in the very best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Superior Mile at Haydock.


A winner on his Kempton debut in early January before following up with a dominant display screen at Thirsk last month, the Night Of Thunder colt dealt with a substantial rise in class as he wanted to finish his hat-trick in the Group Three curtain-raiser on Merseyside.


Always travelling highly under William Buick, Zeus Olympios got well once asked to extend and was he was well on leading as he passed the post with two lengths in turn over Excellent Believe.


Punters off to a flyer The well-backed Zeus Olympios stays unbeaten


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Burke, who saddled Holloway Boy to declare this reward 12 months back, said of his newest victor: "He's always worked nicely and William stated after a furlong he understood he was on a very good horse.


"He's a lovely horse with a great mind, but I was a bit worried whether I was doing the right thing dropping him in this grade on his 3rd run. He ran quite green at Thirsk last time.


"He had actually an imposed break not long after he came to us and all he did last winter season was enhance physically, he's done the exact same this summertime once we've got him going and I believe he'll improve once again from 3 to 4 with another winter on his back."


Zeus Olympios was a definitive winner of the Superior Mile at Haydock (Martin Rickett/PA)


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Considering future strategies, the Spigot Lodge handler added: "He's won a Group Three now so he can't go backwards from that, however I do not actually want to throw him in too deep yet.


"I'll have an appearance and see what's readily available, however I understand there's not a lot readily available over a mile.


"I definitely would not believe we'll travel him (abroad) this winter season, however I'll need to have a chat with Sheikh Mohammed Obaid (owner) and see where we go."