The Jan Bowen-trained gelding son of Roman Emperor surged to a three-length win from wayward The Mont (Cody Morgan) in the TAB.com.au Benchmark 58 Handicap (1000m).

Quick Nick (Paul Perry) was a length and a half away third in a 56.20 seconds sprint.

The Mont, ridden by apprentice Reece Jones, appeared to have the race at his mercy but the Tamworth gelding ran off at the turn presenting Ryan a saloon passage for Roman Typhoon.

Ryan said the gelding couldn’t “go early”.

“He hasn’t been finishing his races off but the pace was on today,” he added.

That allowed him a “good, even run” with Roman Typhoon as they clocked 34.24 seconds for the final 600m.

Bowen was delighted her four-year-old gelding rediscovered his winning form.

“He’s been a handful from the start,” she said.

“When Jeff Penza won on him at Muswellbrook first up he looked like he could have been anything. 

“Then we found he was a roarer and he had the tie-back.”

She said the operation wasn’t a 100 per cent result but hopes he might continue his rise up the grades because he is a big and strong individual still with plenty of potential.