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Dubai: Herman Brown is optimistic of proving that Mike De Kock is not the only South African trainer on the world scene, by posting his first win at a Dubai World Cup meeting.
Brown saddles a trio of contenders, led by flag-bearer Linngari - who he is pointing at the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free, sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, on March 29.
"If Linngari shows up like last year he will be hard to beat," said Brown of the six-year-old's second-placed finish in the 2007 $5 million turf showpiece. The son of Indian Ridge ran fourth last time out in the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort behind Archipenko who is prepared by fellow countryman de Kock.
Looking fantastic
Brown admitted the run was a disappointment to the team, but remarked that the Aga Khan-bred entire is looking fantastic and has come on a lot from that outing. "We didn't want to push him in his last race and he ended up running a little flat," Brown told the Dubai Racing Club. "The Dubai Duty Free is a competitive race as always, but Linngari has good international form, having won the Group 1 Premio Vittorio di Capua in Italy last October and has a great chance."
Brown also saddles this year's Group 2 Jebel Hatta runner-up Jay Peg in the same race and has warned racegoers not to dismiss the outsider who, he says, is "in with a live chance".
"Jay Peg has been steadily improving throughout the Carnival and is peaking just at the right time" said Brown.
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