Zeus Olympios Proves Superior To Haydock Rivals

Karl Burke remains in no rush to throw Zeus Olympios in at the deep end in spite of an excellent victory in the 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 at Thirsk last month, the Night Of Thunder colt dealt with a significant rise in class as he looked to complete his hat-trick in the Group Three curtain-raiser on Merseyside.


Always taking a trip 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 leaflet The well-backed Zeus Olympios remains unbeaten


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Burke, who saddled Holloway Boy to declare this prize 12 months ago, said of his newest victor: "He's always worked nicely and William said after a furlong he knew he was on a really nice horse.


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


"He had an implemented break not long after he came to us and all he did last winter was improve physically, he's done the exact same this summer once we've got him going and I think he'll improve again from three 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 handler added: "He's won a Group Three now so he can't reverse from that, but I do not really wish to toss him in unfathomable yet.


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


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