Strong book of rides has jockey Atzeni dreaming of Royal Ascot glory

Fresh from Saturday's York double, Andrea Atzeni heads into Royal Ascot week on a high with several plum rides to look forward to, headed by Legend Of Dubai in the Royal Hunt Cup.

Atzeni has had eight winners from his last 30 rides, including his last three, and he is brimming with confidence ahead of the five-day Royal meeting.

The Italian rider is key cog in Roger Varian's Newmarket operation, and Legend Of Dubai is one of the stable's main hopes in the cavalry charge over the straight mile on Wednesday.

The four-year-old is on a hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las last August and another on his seasonal return at Newmarket.

Atzeni said: "He is a lovely horse and is obviously beautifully bred - and bred to be a lot better than a handicapper.

"He won nicely at Newmarket and obviously the plan was the Hunt Cup.

"We could have had a run in between, but he has a high enough mark to get into the race and he likes fast ground.

"He is a horse who will not mind if it is good or good to firm ground and his work has been good. The Hunt Cup is a lottery, but if he hopefully gets a good draw, he would have a good chance."

Big things were mooted for Sea The Stars colt Subastar after he powered up the Rowley Mile to score on his juvenile debut over a mile last September.

However, despite receiving quotes for the Classics, he did not reappear until the end of April, when a tame third of four to Nations Pride in a Listed 10-furlong race.

Atzeni has certainly not lost faith in the Varian-trained colt, who holds a double engagement - in the Group Three Hampton Court Stakes on Thursday and the Group Two King Edward VII on Friday.

He feels the former is more likely, in which the Queen's Reach For The Moon is a warm order.

Atzeni said: "I think the plan