Zeus Olympios Proves Superior To Haydock Rivals
Karl Burke remains in no rush to toss Zeus Olympios in at the deep end regardless of an impressive triumph 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 screen at Thirsk last month, the Night Of dealt with a significant increase in class as he looked to complete 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 the top as he passed the post with two lengths in hand 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 claim this reward 12 months earlier, stated of his most current victor: "He's always worked perfectly and William stated after a furlong he knew he was on an extremely nice horse.
"He's a beautiful horse with an excellent mind, but I was a bit anxious 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 actually an enforced break right after he pertained to us and all he did last winter was improve physically, he's done the very same this summer once we've got him going and I believe he'll enhance once 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 plans, the Spigot Lodge handler added: "He's won a Group Three now so he can't reverse from that, however I do not actually wish to throw him in unfathomable yet.
"I'll take a look and see what's available, however I know there's not a lot readily available over a mile.
"I definitely wouldn't believe we'll travel him (abroad) this winter, but I'll have to have a chat with Sheikh Mohammed Obaid (owner) and see where we go."