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 triumph in the very best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Superior Mile at .
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 faced a significant increase in class as he aimed 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 2 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 declare this prize 12 months earlier, stated of his most current victor: "He's constantly worked well and William said after a furlong he understood he was on a very great horse.
"He's a charming horse with a great 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 actually an imposed break not long after he concerned us and all he did last winter was improve physically, he's done the same this summer once we have actually got him going and I believe he'll improve once again from three 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 reverse from that, however I don't actually want to throw him in unfathomable yet.
"I'll take a look and see what's offered, but I know there's not a lot readily available over a mile.
"I definitely wouldn't think we'll travel him (abroad) this winter, however I'll have to have a chat with Sheikh Mohammed Obaid (owner) and see where we go."