A grand daughter of Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner Let's Elope has taken her first steps towards the big races with a first-up win at Sandown on Wednesday.

The Nigel Blackiston-trained Let's Make Adeal finished strongly in the Guinot International Handicap (1600m) to win by a neck over Group winner Castlzeberg.

Blackiston, who was foreman for Bart Cummings when Let's Elope claimed the Cups double in 1991, is hoping to sneak the mare into the Cups this spring but faces a challenge to get the four-year-old's rating up so she can start in qualifying races.

Let's Make Adeal was having her first start since her close second in the Group Three South Australian Fillies Classic (2500m) in Adelaide in May, and Blackiston said the mare had always shown a lot of promise.

"I think she can get to the top (level)," Blackiston said.

"Whether it's going to be this preparation ... she's got to take steps and get her rating up to get into the better races."

Blackiston said he could go to a Listed race in Adelaide next, with the mare also nominated for the Group One Metropolitan in Sydney in October.

"We've got to find what we can get her into," Blackiston said.

"She's in the Metropolitan.

"She's in everywhere we can get a run to aim for the Cups."

Mike Moroney, meanwhile, prepared a winning double at the meeting including a pleasing first-up win from four-year-old Rhythm To Spare.

Champion jockey Glen Boss hopes Moroney only gives Rhythm To Spare a light spring preparation as he believes the horse can be a major player next autumn.

"I think Mike is going to give him a very light spring ... and I really think they'll have a top class horse in the autumn," Boss said.

Greg Eurell, meanwhile, has the Group One Epsom Handicap (1600m) in Sydney as a potential target for Hosting who returned with a first-up win over 1200m in his first start since being gelded.