Albert The Cat storms to Corowa victory for trainer Geoff Duryea

The Geoff Duryea-trained sprinter notched his third career win in the $24,000 Benchmark 58 Hcp, (1400m) with Jake Duffy aboard.

Albert The Cat ($17) settled near the tail of the field and was spotting the leaders a big head start at the top of straight.

But Duffy was able to navigate a passage close to the fence and burst to the lead at the 100m mark to win in a blanket finish.

Albert The Cat has been a frustrating horse to train for Duryea with a habit of missing the start and throwing away his winning chance.

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But the four-year-old gelding showed a glimpse of his true potential on his home track on Monday.

"Credit to the horse, he did a good job," Duryea said.

"He can be a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde galloper to train and you never know what you are going to get.

"But he can be a handy horse on his day."

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