Five-year-old mare Means A Lot showed she still has it when she won first-up at Caulfield after more than a year away from racing.

But trainer Darren Weir is remaining low key about her chances in the Daniel McMillan Handicap (1200m) at the same track on Saturday when she races against well-performed horses such as the Michael Moroney-trained Octavia, a filly with three wins and five placings in nine career starts.

"She still has some improvement in her and we expect her to run well but whether that's winning or not, I'm not sure," Weir said.

Before her 58-week absence from the racetrack, Means A Lot had strung together three wins from four starts.

Means A Lot ($10) is fourth on the betting line behind Octavia ($4.20), Serene Star ($6) and Captivating Lady ($9).

Weir will also start former Sydney mare She Goes to Rio, a newcomer to his stable, in the race.

She Goes To Rio was rated a filly of considerable promise after a Canberra Guineas win and a narrow defeat to subsequent multiple Group One winner Appearance in the Keith Nolan Classic during her three-year-old term.

Now a rising five-year-old, She Goes To Rio will be stepping out for the first time since finishing down the track at Rosehill in November.

She is a $13 chance.

Weir will also start Clang And Bang in the Champagne Pommery Awards Handicap with the trainer expecting the middle-distance performer to need the run.

The six-year-old gelding, who last tasted victory in November over 2000m at Ballarat, has finished midfield in two runs after a spell.

"He needs a mile and a bit further, but he is is racing really well," Weir said.