Zeus Olympios Proves Superior To Haydock Rivals
Karl Burke is in no rush to throw Zeus Olympios in at the deep end regardless of a remarkable success in the Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange 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 faced a considerable increase in class as he aimed to finish his hat-trick in the Group Three curtain-raiser on Merseyside.
Always travelling highly under William Buick, Zeus Olympios chose up well once asked to extend and was he was well on top as he passed the post with two lengths in hand 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 claim this reward 12 months back, stated of his most current victor: "He's always worked well and William said after a furlong he knew he was on an extremely nice horse.
"He's a beautiful horse with a fantastic mind, but I was a bit concerned whether I was doing the ideal thing dropping him in this grade on his third run. He ran quite green at Thirsk last time.
"He had an implemented break quickly after he came to us and all he did last winter season was enhance physically, he's done the same this summer once we have actually got him going and I think he'll enhance again from 3 to four with another winter on his back."
Zeus Olympios was a decisive 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 reverse from that, but I don't actually wish to throw him in too deep yet.
"I'll take a look and see what's 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, but I'll need to have a chat with Sheikh Mohammed Obaid (owner) and see where we go."