Murrihy gives French jockey a rocket over ride Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy called Thomas Huet's ride on Under The Sun not up to metropolitan standard after the Frenchman found himself three wide from barrier two in the Winter Challenge. Under The Sun's trainer Gai Waterhouse was asked to explain the tactics of both her runners after $41 chance Kinnersley led Under The Sun, which blew from $2.80 to $4.80 in the ring. I don't give instructions. I only offered my thoughts and told him that [Under The Sun] races better on speed," she said. Waterhouse, who is appealing a couple of fines from More Joyous' failure in the All Aged Stakes in April, told stewards that Under The Sun had gone up in the weight after a recent win and the race was on firm going. "His wins have come when he was down in the weights on soft ground," Waterhouse said. Asked about the ride she said: "We wouldn't be in here if he had won." Murrihy replied: "That's reason we are here because he didn't." Waterhouse: "I can not see anything wrong with the ride. He made an executive decision when he was out there. Murrihy shared most punters' view of a ride that had Under The Sun three wide for most the trip. "I don't think anyone would see it like that," the chief stripe offered. When Huet and Waterhouse returned to the room Murrihy said the French jockey had three option from the barrier: kick through and lead, sit behind on the leader or the option he took getting one out one back then going three wide at the first turn. "We know you come from a different style of riding but that was not up to metropolitan standard and we expect better from you," Murrihy told Huet. Trials venue queried Murrihy has asked Australian Turf Club chairman John Cornish why Friday's barrier trials were run on the course proper. "Coming up to carnival it seems the wrong thing to doing to be running barrier trials on the course proper and chopping it up," Murrihy said. I have had a chat to John Cornish about it and he is looking into it. Randwick came under criticism after it chopped out badly during the four barrier trials. Randwick had received 15mm of rain on Wednesday and was still slow for the trials and jockeys and trainers were unhappy with the surface. ATC chief executive Darren Pearce said it has been a long standing practice to use the course proper for returning group performers when trainer requested it. Gai Waterhouse and John McNair had asked for the course proper trials with their spring stars in this case. Lindsay Murphy said although the rail was in the true position for the trial it would move to 5m for next week's Missile Stakes to protect the track. Cassidy's key to success Jim Cassidy made a winning return on Velrosso and shared his secret about coming back a winner. The magic is about hard work and commitment. "I've been on a detox diet for two weeks," he said. No coffee, no sugar and no beer. I got up to 57 kilos on my holiday and came to the races today at 52.5kg. It was a masterful ride on Velrosso, coming from last to overpower his rivals.