Suroor has high hopes for trio

Saeed bin Suroor today admitted he would be 'disappointed' if Godolphin fail to win at least one race at the Breeders` Cup here on Saturday.

He reckons the Dubai operation has its best team at the world`s richest meeting since Daylami lifted the Turf in the royal blue colours in 1998.

Their Fantastic Light is morning-line favourite for that race, as is stable-companion Noverre for the Mile. And bin Suroor also has very high hopes for runaway Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe winner Sakhee in the Classic.

'I hope we win three races and I will be disappointed if we don`t have at least one winner,' the trainer said.

'Noverre, Sakhee and Fantastic Light are stars in Europe. They have done everything right so far here, the races will suit and the ground.

'All of them have good chances. All of them are working good and are in good form.

'We are bringing the best horses after Daylami and we just need some luck.'

Sussex Stakes-winning miler Noverre has attracted less publicity than his middle-distance stablemates but bin Suroor expects him to run very well in Saturday`s Mile, for which he is a 3-1 shot locally.

'Noverre moved really very well in his last work, he handled the firm ground and I liked his action,' the trainer said. 'He is a very tough horse, he always tries to fight to the end.'

Reflecting on the unexpected decision to run Sakhee on dirt in the Classic and Fantastic Light in the Turf, he said: 'Always we like to surprise people, to do something unusual to them.

'I know Fantastic Light handled the dirt very well when he was in Dubai but in a race it is different. He likes to be close to the front and a good pace will suit him.

'In his last work on the dirt Sakhee handled the dirt well and his action was beautiful. He has to be close to the front. It is a very tough race but I am happy with him.'