Five Star Girl scored a comfortable win in the Racingtrophies.com.au Benchmark 58 Handicap (1600m), skipping clear around the bend and making it two wins in the past four starts for Dubbo trainer Kody Nestor.

While her recent form has been strong it hasn't all been smooth sailing, as Five Star Gal has found trouble at times and been made to work for those consistent results.

Monday marked Kate Cowan's sixth successive ride on Five Star Gal, and Nestor was delighted to see his apprentice take control early and get the job done.

"Kate did the right thing. She bounced right to the front, dictated, and got a couple of soft sectionals, and then kicked again off the corner," Nestor told Sky Thouroughbred Central.

"The little mare has been racing consistent so she deserved it and Kate deserved it.

"She [Five Star Gal] has been doing well but she's the kind of mare who needs things to go her way in the run and I thought she [Cowan] summed things up well coming to the first corner."

As the winning trainer said, Cowan got to the front early after getting away best from gate six.

There was pressure on the leader early Cowan wasn't fazed and, once she broke clear, went on to win by two lengths from Sugar Lane ($4.20) and Naoko ($7.50).