Saeed bin Suroor - My Royal Ascot Hopes

Godolphin have one of the biggest teams of horses running at Royal Ascot this week, but I also believe we have plenty of quality in the line-up.

It is such a great week of racing, and every year it brings back many happy memories of some of the big wins we have enjoyed at the meeting. Dubai Millennium, in the 2000 G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes, was a special win for all of us at Godolphin. He was a true champion.

I have high hopes for a number of our horses this week, but I have narrowed it down to five. Let me give you a run down on each of them, in chronological order.

ALWAYS SMILE, in Wednesday's G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes, has been doing really well at home, and she is ready to go. She finished second in the Listed Sandringham Stakes at last year's Royal meeting, and she comes here off the back of a good win at York on May 12.

PRIZE MONEY, in Thursday's G3 Tercentenary Stakes, is a talented yet relatively unexposed type. He finished a promising second to Algometer in the Listed Cocked Hat at Goodwood last month, and he is set to run well again.

ELITE ARMY, in Friday's G2 Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes, has worked well since his only run this year, and I feel he is improving both physically and mentally. He won narrowly but well when beating Scotland in the Listed Buckhounds Stakes at Ascot last month. He also beat a strong field in last year's King George V Stakes and this is going to suit him.

BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE, in Saturday's G2 Hardwicke Stakes, really impressed me in her last piece of work in preparation for this. She is a very classy daughter of New Approach and showed her best form when winning the G2 Middleton Stakes at York last time.

BEST OF TIMES, in Saturday's Listed Wolferton Stakes, who comes to this race after a most unlucky ninth in a handicap at Chester when he was checked in the home straight and never saw daylight. He's in very good form at home.

I am happy with the form of my team going to Royal Ascot. Now, all we can hope for is luck in running.