Racing: Dual group one wins show who is the boss

SYDNEY - Rain might have dampened Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill on Saturday but not the spirits of Glen Boss, who rode a group one double to kick-start his Sydney carnival.

After scoring the upset of the day on 100-1 shot Zavite in the Ranvet Stakes, Boss was all business on Aloha ($6 eq fav) in the Coolmore Classic (1500m) for fillies and mares.

Trainer Mick Price opted to stay home in Melbourne on Saturday and Boss and Aloha did the job for him and owner Gerry Harvey.

Aloha jumped out ahead of the field but Boss grabbed hold and Montana Flyer ($18) took up the running.

Boss had Aloha ready to pounce turning for home and the mare strode to the front in the straight while others struggled in the slow (7) going.

She had 2 lengths to spare over Jersey Lily ($7.50) with Melito ($15) a gallant third under topweight of 59.5kg.

A couple of years ago, Boss relocated to Melbourne in search of better opportunities and Price was one of the first to engage him.

"Mick was one of the first trainers down there to put me on and he has stuck with me," Boss said.

Jersey Lily's jockey Tim Clark said she was brave in defeat.

"I followed Aloha all the way and thought I was a real chance but the winner kicked a bit better," he said.

"She was courageous to hold on to second."

Melito's rider Hugh Bowman said the mare had tried her hardest in conditions she doesn't really like.

"She's done a great job under the weight, she's not Sunline but that's the sort of weights she's been asked to carry," he said.

Team Hawkes was fuming at Jim Cassidy's ride on Melbourne Cup runner-up Maluckyday in the Ranvet Stakes.

An inquest into how a 100-1 chance could outstay Caulfield Cup winner Descarado in the drive to the line would be long, but Michael Hawkes and connections couldn't believe Maluckyday wasn't fighting out the finish as he ground his way into fourth placing.

"I came in and they looked at me like stunned mullets," Cassidy told the Sydney Morning Herald. "All I did was click, click, click, I wasn't going good enough."

Hawkes wouldn't comment on the ride or the effort of Maluckyday but Cassidy had to explain it to stewards.

Cassidy was frustrated by the blast he had received from Hawkes and told stewards there was only one other thing he could have done. "Whether they thought I should pull the stick out and cut steaks off ..." he said.

Cassidy was adamant it wasn't in the interests of the horse to do so and once again he said the horse "never travelled".

Chief steward Ray Murrihy asked Cassidy if the soft ground had any effect on Maluckyday.

"Hawk Island beat him home. He'd have to have a tow rope to beat him home in The BMW," Cassidy said.

The A$3.5 million Golden Slipper has been thrown open with the defeats of Sepoy and Satin Shoes.

Both were previously unbeaten and started short-priced favourites in the Todman and Riesling Stakes respectively, but both found it hard going in the wet conditions.

Sepoy remained TAB Sportsbet's favourite for the Slipper (1200m) on April 2 but eased from $2 to $2.90, while Satin Shoes drifted from $7.50 to $11.

Smart Missile, the conqueror of Sepoy, was tightened up from $21 to $5.50 after beating the Blue Diamond winner, while Riesling winner Elite Falls firmed from $17 to $9.

- AAP