Gold Coast trainer David McColm believes in perseverance.

It's just one of the reasons why he's warning form students against potting his talented sprinter Pareto following the gelding's below par performance last start.

David Mccolm expected a far better showing from four-year-old Pareto who faded to beat one runner home in a 1350-metre No-Metro race at Doomben on October 4.

Pareto was well placed sitting off the speed all the way but faded over the latter stages at his first attempt beyond 1200 metres.

McColm returns the son of Pierata to 1200 metres in a Class Five Plate at Eagle Farm on Wednesday and is hopeful of a form reversal on his last effort.

"I personally believed he'd be a 1400-metre horse but he may not get it now so he may be a 1200-metre horse," McColm said.

"On face value his last run was disappointing but he doesn't like hard tracks and it was a very hard track last time.

"I have to forgive him on his last run and he should acquit himself well and be hard to hard to beat this week."

McColm moved from Murwillumbah to the Gold Coast four months ago where he prepares a team of nine.

He bought Pareto for a $150,000 at the Magic Millions sales at the Gold Coast and hopes to target the Magic Millions carnival over the summer along with star stablemate Far Too Easy.

"We're trying to get his rating up and being a Magic Millions horse we're hoping to find a suitable race for him," he said.

McColm was disappointed with the outside barrier draw for Pareto and would prefer more rain.

Eagle Farm was rated a soft 5 at acceptance time.

"He's like his stablemate Far Too Easy and loves the sting out of the ground," McColm said.

"When he gets the sting out of the ground, he's a couple of lengths better horse."

McColm believes Pareto hasn't reached his full potential yet after suffering from a few feet issues early in his career.

Pareto will be reunited with jockey Danny Piesley who was successful on the gelding two starts back at Doomben.

"Danny was unavailable to ride him last start when Ryan Maloney rode him and because he does a lot of work for me I've decided to put Danny back on," McColm said.