Zeus Olympios Proves Superior To Haydock Rivals

Karl Burke is in no rush to toss Zeus Olympios in at the deep end regardless of an excellent victory in the Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Superior Mile at Haydock.


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


Always travelling strongly under William Buick, Zeus Olympios selected up well once asked to extend and was he was well on leading as he passed the post with 2 lengths in hand over Excellent Believe.


Punters off to a leaflet The well-backed Zeus remains unbeaten


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Burke, who saddled Holloway Boy to claim this prize 12 months ago, said of his latest victor: "He's always worked perfectly and William said after a furlong he understood he was on an extremely nice horse.


"He's a beautiful horse with an excellent 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 rather green at Thirsk last time.


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


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


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Considering future plans, the Spigot Lodge handler included: "He's won a Group Three now so he can't go backwards from that, but I do not actually wish to throw him in unfathomable yet.


"I'll take a look and see what's readily available, however I understand there's not a lot offered over a mile.


"I definitely wouldn't think we'll travel him (abroad) this winter, but I'll need to have a chat with Sheikh Mohammed Obaid (owner) and see where we go."