The mother of two has only had her trainer's licence for five years and in that time has had only six horses on her books. Just two - Billy Royle and Garrys Gem - have made it to the races.

Garrys Gem won two restricted races, at Yarra Glen and Warragul, but Billy Royle took Lewis to a place she never dreamed she'd visit at this stage of her training career when he won the Scotch Notch Memorial on October 4.

The son of Roydon Boy will confront a similar field of rivals when he lines up in tomorrow night's 2575-metre standing start event, the difference this time being that he has to give most of rivals a start.

While he started from barrier one in the Scotch Notch, Billy Royle will start alongside No Early Spark on the 10-metre line in the race to be run at 9pm.

"We haven't raced these horses from a handicap before, he's always been off the front in this class of race because that's how we've tried to place him, so it will be interesting to see how he goes," Lewis said.

"There are some really good horses off the front...Save A Sixpence, False Gem, Sunny Elegant...so we've just got to see if he can come around them, get up to the front and keep going.

"But he does feel stronger, fitter and faster than he ever has before, so I don't have any reason not to be really optimistic about his chances."

While conceding this was Billy Royle's biggest test of his 47-start career, Lewis said the gelding had earned the examination.

"I really don't think we've seen the best of him yet," she said. "Just how much more he can improve we're not sure yet, but we have to give him the opportunity to try and find out."

Regardless of how Billy Royle performs tomorrow night, Lewis won't be losing faith in her stable star.

He has already provided Group success and brought her attention she wouldn't have otherwise received.

"I'm very, very lucky to have him," Lewis said. "I've actually been approached by a few new owners, wanting me to train some more trotters, which is very exciting.

"I'm really enjoying working with the trotters. I've got a lot of patience, which is what you need with them, so I think I'll concentrating on working with the trotters."

Brad Bishop