Colin Little produced a potential carnival prospect at Caulfield on Saturday but the trainer's big hopes for autumn glory rest with the proven Soft Sand.

Three-year-old Miss Softhands made the successful progression to city racing with an impressive win at her second start and Little has no doubts she has the talent to be competitive during the autumn .

But it's the Group One-placed mare Soft Sand who will carry much of the stable's expectations in an autumn preparation that will be aimed at Group One success in both Melbourne and Sydney.

"I'd be very disappointed if she doesn't win a Group One next preparation," Little said.

Soft Sand was given a break after her close second to Appearance in the Group One Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington last month and has been back in work for the past 10 days to start preparing for her autumn assignments which are yet to be finalised.

"She had the luxury of having three weeks in the paddock and I don't know what we would actually take her to in the autumn," Little said.

"There is some thought about the Oakleigh Plate.

"She'll certainly finish up in Sydney and go for the Coolmore Classic."

Little said the Group One Doncaster Mile in Sydney at Randwick was also being considered for the four-year-old who has won four of her 12 starts.

Her best win to date was in the Listed Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield in February. She has finished second at Group Two level in the Kewney Stakes and at Group One level in the Myer.

"We think that she's good. A Group One mare," Little said.

Miss Softhands, meanwhile, finished off well at Caulfield and impressed not only Little but her jockey Steven King.

King said Miss Softhands, a daughter of Bel Esprit, was "one for the autumn" after her Caulfield win, but he won't be around to ride her as he heads to Singapore at the end of the month on a six month contract which starts on January 1.