What is more important is that she will be chasing her first win when he rides the Percy Thompson, Mudgee-trained Gazero in the Milestone Hotel Class 2 Handicap.

Webster-Hawes who has been with Dubbo-based trainer Peter Nestor for nearly two years, had her first start at Coonamble in May and said she is slowly growing in confidence.

“I know I’ve still got a lot to learn, I’m only just starting out,” she said.

“I had a very frustrating time at first, with my first start at Nyngan washed out and a few more to follow after that.

“I eventually got to ride at Coonamble and it sure is a lot harder than the barrier trials.”

Her grandfather was a horseman, but growing up in the Blue Mountains town of Springwood that was her only involvement with horses.

“My grandfather had horses for as long as I can remember,” she said.

“But it wasn’t until about 2005 that I got more into the racing side of things when I was working at Agnes Banks Equestrian Centre and I started riding trackwork at Shipton Lodge with Ann Marie Ruttley.

“I thought about staying with her but then changed my mind as I then thought it would be too hard to get a start in Sydney.”

Instead, she followed fellow apprentice David Pisani to Dubbo, with Nestor taking them both under his wing.

“I’ve progressed a lot in the two years I’ve been with Peter, he has taught us an enormous amount,” the young apprentice said.

“One thing he has told me is I need more aggression and I know that’s something I’ve got to work on. It’s so hard to get everything to work together at once.”

One thing that’s a constant battle for jockeys is their weight restrictions and that’s no different for the 25-year-old.

“Dieting has been the most difficult thing, I’ve never had to worry about my weight before and it’s hard,” she said. “I find a lot of running helps as well as a good dieting plan.

“There are a few girl riders out here, Tiffany Jeffries and Kacie Chater, they are all really nice and I’ve got to know them a bit so that helps.”

Peter Nestor has every confidence that once things get going for her she’ll find her form.

“She’s been unlucky because there hasn’t been a lot of opportunities for her to ride, as there have been a few meetings washed out and practice makes perfect. You need race rides to improve your riding and your confidence,” he said. “But she’s not doing much wrong, she’s similar to most kids.

“If anything she’s probably too nice, she’s got to get a bit more aggressive.

“But once you’ve ridden a winner you usually start to ride well, they mould themselves as they go.

“These kids is are not given the best horses to start with, so that makes it difficult, but once she gets a winner she will be right.”

With Dubbo’s Derby Day crowd predominately young, it’s expected that Eleanor Webster-Hawes will attract a lot of attention - on and off the track.