• Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Read Our Newspapers Online
    • Read the Latest Western Port News
    • Read the Latest Mornington News
    • Read the Latest Southern Peninsula News
    • Read the Latest Frankston Times
    • Read the Latest Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending
  • Click here to read
  • Click here to read
  • Battery given go ahead for grid connection
  • A big leap to overseas event
  • Big Al wows ’em, Strikers uproar
  • Felicia eyes off further black type
  • Edithvale-Aspendale get on the board, Stonecats impress
  • Alteration of subway plans for Frankston
Facebook Twitter
MPNEWSMPNEWS
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
MPNEWSMPNEWS
Home»Sport»Alfa Oro continues successful comeback
Sport

Alfa Oro continues successful comeback

By Ben TriandafillouMay 25, 2020Updated:May 27, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
Back and booming: The Matt Laurie-trained Alfa Oro scores a gutsy win down the Flemington straight on Saturday 23 May. Picture: Supplied
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
Back and booming: The Matt Laurie-trained Alfa Oro scores a gutsy win down the Flemington straight on Saturday 23 May. Picture: Supplied

HORSE RACING

MATT Laurie’s talented sprinter  Alfa Oro has returned from an injury enforced two-year layoff in fine form with a gutsy victory down the Flemington straight on Saturday 23 May.

The four-year-old son of Bachelor Duke resumed with a second placing at Pakenham in April before putting together a hattrick of wins culminating in Saturday’s Benchmark 78 Almandin Handicap (1100m).

The speedy gelding has come a long way since suffering a spiral fracture in his front leg during trackwork that required surgery and a 20-month absence from the track.

“To come back after a two-year layoff and win like he has is a pretty good effort on his part,” Laurie said post-race. “We had a big opinion of him early and it’s good to have him back.”

Alfa Oro sat up on the speed in the heavy conditions before holding off all the challenges to score a neck victory over the Gareth Andrews-trained Spirit of Aquada.

Laurie said he was stoked to see the tough gelding dig deep to fight out the finish.

“It was a really good effort because he was under a bit of siege there and he showed a good amount of fight,” he said.

“He looked a bit green, that last furlong and a half, but he is a really good horse. I thought he would (handle the straight) and he obviously did, but he still looked like he had the handbrake on a little bit towards the end.

“He is such a pro in everything he does, so I was happy to take on (the straight course).”

For Alfa Oro’s next target, Laurie said he’ll just continue to take it race by race at this stage.

“I just wanted to build up his rating and get a bit of money in the bank,” he said.

“I’m just trying to place him as best I can, and we will see where we are at after this.”

First published in the Mornington News – 26 May 2020

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

Related Posts

A big leap to overseas event

May 24, 2022

Big Al wows ’em, Strikers uproar

May 23, 2022

Felicia eyes off further black type

May 23, 2022

Edithvale-Aspendale get on the board, Stonecats impress

May 23, 2022
Add A Comment

Comments are closed.

Weather
May 27, 2022 - Fri
Mornington, Australia
13°C
overcast clouds
overcast clouds
0 m/s
75%
764.32 mmHg
fri05/27 sat05/28 sun05/29 mon05/30 tue05/31
overcast clouds
13/12°C
light rain
13/11°C
scattered clouds
13/12°C
light rain
12/10°C
moderate rain
10/10°C
Peninsula Essence Magazine

Click here to read

May 26, 2022
Peninsula Kids Magazine

Click here to read

May 26, 2022
Council Watch

Shire’s carbon neutral backflip

May 23, 2022

Shire offers $500,000 to performing arts

May 2, 2022
Elections 2022

Peta Murphy wins second term in Dunkley

May 23, 2022

Shire accused of being off track with pledges

May 17, 2022

Security takes precedence

May 17, 2022
Interview

Volunteers track koalas for science

May 2, 2022
Property of the Week

278 Dundas Street, Rye

May 11, 2022
100 Years Ago This Week

Alteration of subway plans for Frankston

May 23, 2022
Contact
Street: 63 Watt Road, Mornington, 3931
Mailing: PO Box 588, Hastings, 3915
Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
About

Established in 2006, Mornington Peninsula News Group (MPNG) is a locally owned and operated, independent media company.

MPNG publishes five weekly community newspapers: the Western Port News, Mornington News, Southern Peninsula News, Frankston Times and Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News.

MPNG also publishes two glossy magazines: Peninsula Essence and Peninsula Kids.

Facebook Twitter
© 2022 Mornington Peninsula News Group.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.