POMONA trainer Allan Lang has been desperate to give Back In Ten a try over 600 metres.
Lang has been nominating for weeks for 600m races without being able to get a start.
The former top grade sprinter and Group 1 finalist has been in moderate form and not required for those fifth grade 600m races.
So Lang switched him back to sprints and Back In Ten bounced right back to his best when storming away to win a 520m 3rd-4th Grade at Albion Park on Thursday night.
He scored by three lengths in 30.33 beating Reliable Guest with two and a half lengths to Allira storming home for third.
“He’s been getting a hiding at the first turn in top grade races and that’s why his form has slipped,” said Lang after the victory by the son of Shirdon’s Alarm-Everybody Cries.
“He will run 600m for sure, specially as he is eligible for fifth grade.”
Lang pointed to Back In Ten’s strong final section of 12.60 when beating a smart field of gallopers.
“There is only one real way to find out if he can get 600m and that’s to try him,” he said.
“Now that he’s won, he’s got the form to get some runs over 600m.”
Back In Ten was winning his 13th race in 46 starts and 10 of those have been at Albion Park.
He has earned $28,000 for Lang.