Olympiad strikes for Weld at York Olympiad struck for Dermot Weld at York this afternoon when landing the BetVictor.com Handicap. The Galileo colt ran out a convincing winner of the two-mile event under Pat Smullen The 9-2 favourite led with over two furlongs to run and galloped on strongly in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-half verdict over Very Good Day. Smullen, carrying the colours of Yorkshireman Sir Robert Ogden, said: "Olympiad showed his ability as a two-year-old, but he has just taken time. "I think he'll mature into a very decent staying handicapper. "The sky could be limit for him if he keeps improving the way he has in the last 12 months."
