MATT’S THE WAY TO DO IT

JACOB GRAMS www.cairnspost.com.au ASHES selection shocks look set to add more spice to Cairns’ Sheffield Shield game at Cazalys next month.

The omission of Matt Renshaw in favour of Cameron Bancroft has increased the odds of him making the trip north for Queensland’s match against South Australia from December 3-6.

The opening batsman still has one more Sheffield Shield round to play during the first Test next week against Western Australia, to press his claims for the second Test should selectors feel the need to spring another surprise.

A shocked Queensland Country Cricket President Kev Maher said batting-friendly conditions in Cairns should suit Renshaw in his bid to turn his form around, adding further intrigue to the match.

“Obviously he was struggling for form but being the incumbent and the young bloke I thought they would have stuck with him, but obviously weight of runs from Bancroft has forced the selectors’ hand,” he said.

“He’ll come to Cairns full of determination and it will be a pretty good batting strip, so there’s an opportunity for him to put some big runs together and force his way back.”

Maher said AFL Cairns curator Rod Cade had pitch preparation well in hand at Cazalys and was certain of a top-class wicket.

Along with Renshaw, spectators in Cairns should also have an inform Usman Khawaja to look forward to watching, along with fellow recent Test player Joe Burns. (26:5Street Cry (IR) - Rose Of Danehill (Anthony Freedman) 6g By of 12 (4) $6.50 54.0 the straight when 5-1/4 len 5th 3-2): Was blocked for a run in Oct 15. Made some 21.00 LR Cranbourne Cup Good(3) 58.5 Folkswood 2025m Cranbourne 1800m F’ ton LR ASTIR 58.5 8.50 5th of 17 (10) $8 .50 54.0 Odeon 1 late ground when 3-3/ 4 len prominent. KAPS Wider alley suits. Sure to be 2 WHITE 58 8.00 James Boag’s Good(3) Nov 7. to IRON LOTUS 4.80 - Marika (GB)(18:5-3-2): Stuck (D K Weir) 6h By Makfi (GB) 3 58 Moss ‘n’ Dale, Fastnet GIRL 4 len 3rd of 11 (2) $26.00 54.0 4 SPIRITUAL 57.5 8.50 his guns when 1-1/4 len, 3-3/ for a run near the Cup Soft(5) Oct 29. Was blocked FANCY RUMBLE 10.00 Tempest 1600m Sale LR Sale Tempest 1600m 5 57 2nd of 7 (1) $7 .50 58.5 Fastnet YOELQUI 6.00 400m before finishing 1/2 hd and he will relish the 6 56.5 Nov 11. Knocking on the door TAT FLAME F’ton 4yo+ (Bm96) Good(3) 7 TAN 56 *3.30 the testing material. LUSTRE step-up to 1800 metres. Looks Cash - Young Love (23:68 GOLDEN 55 14.00 (Symon Wilde) 6g By Dash For Lord Durante, Guardini 9 SPARROWS Girl 4. len win of 6 (2) $2.30F 55.0 Lustre 3, Spiritual 7-3): Came right away for 3 in a row with hd win of 1, White Kaps 2, Golden Good(3) Oct 27. Made it two TAN TAT FLAME 2040m M Valley Open Hcp Cup Grand Dreamer 2000m Kyneton 10 (4) $2.80F 55.5 Moonovermanhattan, safe. good preparation. Keep very Good(3) Nov 8. Having a very 10g By Galileo (IR) - La La Land (D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) 1811)( $41.00 52.0 Toshome when 3-1/2 len 9th of (67:13-9-6): Beat half the field Stuck to his guns when G1 Toorak Hcp Good(3) Oct 14. en Stardom 1600m C’field 1600m F’ton 58.0 Fastnet Tempest, Raw Impulse 1/2 hd, 3/4 len 3rd of 7 (5) $4.80 he’s a definite threat. Still going as well as ever and 4yo+ (Bm96) Good(3) Nov 11. - Mamasan (NZ) (18:2- 2-1): (Murray Johnson) 5m B y Shocking when 5-1/2 len 5th blocked for a run near the 400m Jumped awkwardly then was Cup Good(4) Oct 22. 1600m Seymour LR Seymour of 12 (5) $5.50 54.5 Balf’s Choice 1800m F’ton LR James last of 17 (8) $16.00 54.0 Odeon Pulled up lame after 22-1/2 len prior. Perhaps a place. sore last time but form was OK Boag’s Good(3) Nov 7. Pulled up (21:3-4A Single Doubt - Workhard (Richard Laming) 5m By Not 55.5 Now Or Later, nk, 3/4 len 3rd of 14 ( 14) $41.00 4): Ran home strongly for lg when 2-3/4 Stakes Good(3) Oct 7. Kept coming Merriest 1400m F’ton G2 Blazer Matriarch Good(3) Nov Savapinski 2000m F’ton G2 len 2nd of 11 (8) $10.00 56.0 right in this. Can figure. 11. Working up to a win and looks - J’adane (NZ) (15:5-3-2): (R A James) 5g By Zabeel (NZ) Lad, Pacorus 1/2 len win of 8 ( 8) 54.0 Waipipi Started favourite when scoring 3-1/4 len 6th of 11 (1) 7) Oct 23. Had no luck when 1600m Te Rapa Open Hcp Slow( 3) Nov 9. Should have F’ton 4&5yo (Bm90) Good( $8.50 59.5 Mr Garcia 1800m out of this. finished closer last time.Not (AR) - Kalahanna ( 76:9-14(Ms S Ferchie) 9g By Lord Jim Jon Snow 2040m 4-1/2 len 7th of 134)( $91.00 54.0 7): Didn’t finish it off when when 3 len 2nd Sept 29. No match for the winner M Valley G3 Jra Cup Good(3) Hcp Good(3) Oct 27. Bullets 2040m M Valley Open of 6 (4) $9.50 55.0 Dodging looks best again. it hard to break through. Place Rarely far away but finding 3(GB) - Fantasy World (NZ) (16: (Jason Warren) 5h By Showcasing Mambo Rock 2000m len 11th of 14 (13) $88.00 58.5 3-3): Had a break after 9-1/2 of 6 (2) $8 .00 56.0 19. Just got there f or hd win Sha Tin Hcp (C3 ) Dead Mar 3) Nov 5. Too Mornington Peninsula Cup Good( Eschiele, Laughing Heir 1610m have stronger claims. but more depth in this. Others good at his Australian debut far Katsumi (10: 1-0-1): Wasn’t (P G Carey) 4g By Helenus - 2400m C’field (Bm84) 9 (8) $31.00 54.0 Sin To Win away when 2-3/4 len 4th of 74)( $41.00 54.0 Qewy it off when 7-1/2 len 5th of Good(3) Oct 18. Didn’t finish his maiden three Cup Good( 3) Nov 1. Only won 2400m Bendigo G3 Bendigo place here. Not likely. starts back and looks out of (GE) - Anatola (GE) (16:6-4-1): (Robert Hickmott) 8g By Monsun Amelie’s Star 2500m 2 len 4th of 10 (9) $2.20F 60.0 Just plodded late when 3-1/ throughout when 3) Oct 7. Raced without cover F’ton G3 Bart Cummings Good( G1 Melbourne Cup 56.5 Rekindling 3200m F’ton 11-3/4 len 12th of 23 (14) $7.00 find this an easier the fence in the Cup and will Good(3) Nov 7. Didn’t get near finish. assignment. Should be in the 4-3): (US) - Hazarayna (GB) (20:7- (D K Weir) 6g By Raven’s Pass Who Shot Thebarman 4 len 4th of 7 (1) $ 1.95F 57.0 Had every chance when 2-1/ when 5-3/4 len Cup Good(3) Oct 28. Kept coming 2500m M Valley G2 M. Valley Cup Good( 3) 3200m F’ton G1 Melbourne 4th of 23 (5) $21.00 53.5 Rekindling well placed here. the Melbourne Cup and looks Nov 7. Far from disgraced in Major player. Al - (IR) - Belesta (GB) (20:6-2-2): (Robert Hickmott) 7g By Montjeu 56.5 Winx 2000m F’ton 9-1/4 len 4th of 7 (6) $51.00 ways in a similar spot when len 5th of 6 (2) $3.50 7. Pulled up lame after 7-1/4 G1 Turnbull Stakes Good(4) Oct Found to be sore last Coongy Cup Good(3) Oct 21. 58.0 Kiwia 2000m C’field G3 here. Don’t dismiss. time so entitled to another chance Safely - Beheshta (IR) (28:5-2-5 ): (R W Smerdon) 6g By Al Samer 2400m Geelong (12) $11.00 56.5 Vengeur Masque held when 4-1/4 len 9th of 12 when 3-1/2 len 5th of 17 25. Made good late ground G3 Geelong Cup Soft(5) Oct 7. Not well placed F’ton (Bm96) Good( 3) Nov (13) $16.00 60.0 Fanatic 2800m Place is best. under the weight scale here. 6Vivre (GB) - Gehenna (36:3- (T & K O’Sullivan) 6g By Savoire 60.0 Odeon 1700m 5-1/2 len 4th of 13 (4) $101.00 4): Passed a couple late when len 9th of 10 (9) $16.00 18. Never threatened when 6 C’field (Bm84)Good(3) Oct 3) Nov 8. Can mix his Kyneton Kyneton Cup Good( 54.0 Dodging Bullets 2000m Could add value to exotics. form but he will be fitter here. 3-4): (NZ) - Black Minx (NZ) ( 19:1- (R E Laing) 4h By So You Think 1600m F’ton 11th of 14 (12) $26.00 52.0 Shillelagh Never a factor when 7-1/2 len 1/4 len 10th of 12 (1) 4. Wasn’t far away when 3- G1 Kennedy Mile Good( 3) Nov 3) Nov 11. Only win 2000m F’ton G1 Emirates Good( $61.00 58.5 Tosen Stardom Faces a task. bit will be the challenge here. was at 1200 metres and last (NZ) - Consumer (10:3(M C Kent) 5m By Roc De Cambes 8) $12.00 55.0 Lufinishing 6-1/2 len last of 9 ( 1-2): Jumped awkwardly before threatened when Stakes Good(3) Oct 28. Never biton 1600m M Valley G3 Tesio G2 Matriarch Good(3) 56.5 Savapinski 2000m F’ton 6-1/4 len 8th of 11 (4) $10.00 stronger claims. but needs to lift. Others have Nov 11. Fitter for recent racing (IR) - You’resothrilling (US) (Robert Hickmott) 4h By Galileo $10.00 56.5 Gailo Chop when 8-1/4 len 10th of 11 (2) (18:1-4-3): Never threatened away when 1-3/4 len Stks Good(3)Oct 14. Wasn’t far 2000m C’field G1 Caulfield Good(3) Nov Stardom 2000m F’ton G1 Emirates 4th of 12 (2) $16.00 57.5 Tosen in calculations. and looks a key player. Right 11. Much better run last time 57.5 7.50 SPLIT LIP 56 17.00 RIVER JEWEL 55 *4.80 LUQYAA 55 7.00 LADY OF CREBILLY 55 5.50 YULONG XINGSHENG 55 31.00 JUSTICE GLORY 55 51.00 FROM THECLOUDS 55 14.00 SO FAR SOKOOL 55 6.00 SWORN EVIDENCE 55 21.00 BLACK AND TAN 55 21.00 SIA 55 21.00 LILAS 55 11.00 SHAGRA 55 26.00 LEILA’S STAR 55 35.00 SEDUCTIVE MISS Xingsheng 2, Split Lip 3, LADY OF CREBILLY 1, Yulong Sworn Evidence 4. Queen (11:3-2-0): Rattled home (D K Weir) 3c By Snitzel - Pegasus Carbine Club Good(3) 57.0 Levendi 1600m F’ton G3 for 3/4 len 5th of 15 (6) $7.50 he’s the one to beat the Carbine Club Stak es and Nov 4. Really motored late in here. Major player. Cry (IR) - Haut Ton (6:2-0-2): (James Cummings) 3c By Street (3) $10.00 56.0 Lev400m when 1/2 len 4th of 15 Was blocked for a run near the home at Flemington Club Good(3) Nov 4. Rattled endi 1600m F’ton G3 Carbine serious consideration. once he got clear. Warrants - Ennerdale (GB) (7:1-3-0): Cov(Aaron Purcell) 3c By Savabeel All Too Huiying 1800m nk 2nd of 14 ( 6) $9.00 56.0 ered extra ground when sht after racing 3) Nov 9. Toughed it out at Flemington F’ton LR Seppelt Wines Good( on here and he’s right in it. wide all the way. Blinkers go 6:3- My Amazing Dream (NZ) ( (P & P Snowden) 3c By Snitzel $19.00 56.0 Levendi when 2-3/4 len 9th of 15 (14) 0-0): Always in a similar spot at Flemin gton and Good( 3) Nov 4. Drew wide 1600m F’ton G3 Carbine Club wasn’t too far away. Don’t dismiss. Chaparr al (IR) - Al Anood (P & P Snowden) 3c B y High of 9 ( 6) $3.70 56.0 recovery after 3-3/4 len 7th (7:1-2-0): Had a poor post-race with the Stakes Good(4) Oct 7. Struggled Snitzepeg 1400m F’ton LR Poseidon lift. class rise last time. Needs to De Belle ( 4:2-0-0): Wasn’t (M G Price) 3c By Pierro - Charlotte 1600m F’ton G3 Carof 15 (2) $ 12.00 56.0 Levendi far away when 2-1/2 len 7th 1600 metres should the blinkers on here and the bine Club Good(3) Nov 4. Gets suit. Blowout chance. threatened - Flying Ruby (10: 1-1-0): Never (J F Moloney) 3c By Helmet F’ ton G3 Carbine 8) $ 151.00 56.0 Levendi 1600m when 5-1/ 4 len 11th of 15 ( here have stronger chance last time and others Club Good(3) Nov 4. Had every claims. Looking elsewhere. - Viking Turf Belle (3:1-0-0): Returned (Tony McEvoy) 3c By Sebring Civil Disobedience of 9 (7) $2.40F 57.0 Fulton Street, from a break with 2 len win of maiden grade 4) Nov 1. Comes straight out 1400m Bendigo 3yo+ Mdn Good( the worst. but looks very promising. Not Hard - Bollinger (3:1-0-1): Jumped (Aaron Purcell) 3c By All Too 57 .5 Temple Of Bel 2-3/4 len 4th of 12 (8) $2.25F awkwardly before finishing ers last 3) Oct 18. Set it up for the backmark 1600m C’field 3yo (Bm70) Good( One of the chances. time and he can figure here. (US) - Weekend Beauty (D K Weir) 3c By Animal Kingdom Captain Harry, Mr lg hd win of 12 ( 4) $2.05F 58.0 (2:1-0-1): Just got there f or in grade here but Mdn Good(4) Nov 6. Huge jump Monaco 1400m Ballarat 3yo is best. stable commands respect. Place 1): Missile - Take All Of Me (9:1-2- (John McArdle) 3f By Smart 57.0 Banish 1600m 3/ 4 len 2nd of 10 ( 4) $8.50 Made good late ground when be closing hard. 3) Oct 28. Smart filly and she’ll M Valley G2 Fillies Classic Good( Give some thought. 60 5.00 1 LUCKY HUSSLER 57 4.00 2 HELLOVA STREET 54 *3.70 3 MOSS ‘N’ DALE 54 11.00 4 DUKE OF BRUNSWICK 54 31.00 5 WELL SPRUNG 54 3.90 6 DOLLARFORDOLLAR 54 51.00 7 LIZARD ISLAND 54 5.50 8 LAND OF PLENTY 3, For Dollar 2, Hellova Street LAND OF PLENTY 1, Dollar Moss ‘n’ Dale 4. dw (13) M Zahra cdwn (8) D Yendall cdwn (4) D Lane dwn (3) S Baster dwn (2) K Mc Evoy d (1) L Currie cdw (11) B Allen (a) cdw (10) R Bayliss cdwn (12) J McNeil (7) P Moloney cdwb (6) N Callow dw (5) M Dee dwn (9) SCRATCHED — SCRATCHED 58 RAVI 6.00 Dee 58 OREGON’S DAY n (8) M 23.00 Brown (a) 58 QUILATE tdwn (13) E 35.00 McNeil 57 DEJA BLUE twn (6) J 3.80 Melham 55 INVINCIBELLA wb (11) B 23.00 Oliver 55 SEBRING DREAM n (2) D 51.00 Callow 55 JALAN JALAN w (12) N *2.80 Zahra 55 PETITION w (5) M 15.00 Nolen 55 DIVINE QUALITY w (14) L 13.00 Lane 55 MRS GARDENIA dn (1) D 51.00 Baster 55 FILLE CHAMPAGNE tn (7) S 11.00 Bayliss 55 RED IS THE ROSE dn (3) R 41.00 Thompson (a) 55 WHYOUASK w (16) B 41.00 Currie 55 LUCYINRIO (10) L 71.00 Moloney 55 AMIST OPPORTUNITY wn (4) P 19.00 Mc Evoy 55 LONG TIME AGO wb (9) K 4. 2, Sebring Dream 3, Quilate PETITION 1, Oregon’s Day 8.50 K Mc Evoy 59 1 KIDMENEVER w (8) 19.00 Sadler 59 w (2) T 2 OBSERVATIONAL J Kah 57.5 13.00 (13) Ms 3 BALF’S CHOICE w 57.5 19.00 (12) M Walker 4 FOUNDATION w 11.00 M Zahra 56 5 NOZOMI d (14) *3.70 (1) D 11.00 Lane 56 6 RAW IMPULSE dwn Bayliss 55.5 wn (10) R 10.00 7 DODGING BULLETS Parish 55 tw (9) C 12.00 8 JACQUINOT BAY Baster 55 S 6.00 9 PURE PRIDE (11) D Oliver 54.5 10 PAYROLL n (7) 11.00 Dee 54 w (3) M 31.00 11 VON TUNZELMAN Tsaikos 54 dwn (5) S 19.00 12 LORD DURANTE B Thompson (a) 54 13 RAGHU 61.00 P Moloney 54 14 KHARTOUM 4. 2, Von Tunzelman 3, Payroll RAW IMPULSE 1, Kidmenever IR) King (GB) - Pepys Tillergirl ( (Charlie Appleby) 5h By Baltic Spark Plug 2002m 1-3/4 len 2nd of 7 (3) $5.00 59.5 (25:5-6-3): Had a break after with the thumps af - Stakes Good July 7. Pulled up G B - Sandown Park LR Gala C’field G2 Herbert 7.00 55.5 Lord Fandango 2400m ter 14-1/4 len 8th of 10 ( 8) $ Australian debut but derive great benefit from his Power Good(3) Oct 14. Will Give some thought. he’s back sharply in trip here. - Party (IR) (22:4-3-1): Given (J D Sadler) 7g By Galileo (IR) 2000m F’ton Open 14 ( 10) $11.00 59.5 Extra Zero a break after 7-3/4 len 11th of 31.00 57.0 Moss ‘n’ when 6-1/4 len 8thof 11 (11) $ Hcp Good(3) May 20. Slow away at Sale but he has Soft(5) Oct 29. Never threatened Dale 1600m Sale LR Sale Cup dismiss. twice won second-up. Don’t Tycoon - Not Jude ’s Choice (Ryan Balfour) 5g By Written Radipole, Moss ‘n’ 1/2 nk win of 12 ( 7) $18.00 54.0 (26:8-2-4): Just got there for his guns when Cup Good(4) Oct 22. Stuck to Dale 1600m Seymour LR Seymour James Boag’s Good(3) 55.0 Odeon 1800m F’ton LR 2-1/2 len 4th of 17 (7) $16.00 Major player. and rates highly again here. 7Havingagoodpreparation N Z ff (IR) Roystonea E Boyd (a2) 61 34.00 SOARING HIGH h (13) Ms 8.00 Tourneur 58.5 SO SKILLED ch (5) D 17.00 Holder 57.5 SOMETHING MORE wh (6) J 21.00 Cahill 57 FREEDOM ROAD h (8) S 6.00 Caserta (a3) 57 STREET EMBRACE wh (1) C 12.00 Pannell 56.5 ALASKAN JADE tcw (9) T 34.00 Fawke (a2) 56.5 REDENTES EDGE dw (3) S 8.00 Aitken (a3) 56 HUSSY’S GLOW db (4) M 41.00 Paterson 55.5 GALAXY FALLS dh (2) B *3.80 Bowditch 55.5 VIA BALCIANO bh (7) J 8.00 A Jordsjo (a3) 55 TABBING tch (12) Ms 21.00 Gatt 55 TRUENO tdh (11) P 12.00 Toeroek 54 SWIPE ME RIGHT cd (10) J 4. 2, So Skilled 3, Street Embrace VIA BALCIANO 1, Tabbing 11.00 Tourneur 60.5 BAROOD tdw (3) D Aitken (a3) 58.5 34.00 SPALDING COVE dw (2) M *3.80 Price 57 EMBECEE LIL dwbh (8) S 16.00 Gatt 57 FRENCH ROCK tdw (1) P 4.60 E Finnegan (a1.5) 57 TROGIR cdh (5) Ms Egan 56.5 26.00 ANOTHER BENDER dw (7) W 6.50 Pannell 56.5 SUDDEN WEALTH wh (11) T 10.00 Toeroek 55.5 FEDEROSA chn (9) J 8.50 Paterson 55.5 TRUPT tcwh (4) B 10.00 Bowditch 55.5 VIVALDI’S QUEST th (10) J C Lindop 54.5 67.00 ROWDY RICHARD tdh (6) Ms 21.00 Caserta (a3) 54 HOUSE OF WAX cdh (12) C Lil 3, Vivaldi’s Quest 4. TROGIR 1, Barood 2, Embecee Mc Lean DEL PIERO dw (15) B Price SEGREGATION cwh (6) S Fawke (a2) VICKI’S BOY tcwh (1) S A Jordsjo (a3) BAITON dw (13) Ms Aitken (a3) BAKER’S DOZEN dbh (5) M Tourneur ZALMONA dwh (2) D Gatt ICELANDIC STAR b (20) P Toeroek VICTOR VICTOR dh (17) J E Finnegan (a1.5) DE JORVIK tdwh (3) Ms C Lindop PALE ALE dh (9) Ms K Stra TEMPTING FAITH th (16) Ms Holder WRITTEN BIRCH tdh (4) J Caserta (a3) STORM FOX dwh (14) C Bowditch DON’T CRY WOLF dh (10) J Emergencies: (in order) 58 13.00 15 HE IS GOLDEN 57.5 — 16 FUTURIST 55 26.00 17 STRYKEA RANSOM 55 21.00 18 MILITARY FORCES 57 26.00 19 TRAFFIC MAESTRO 56.5 26.00 20 STREET LIFE 2, Zalmona 3, Vicki’s Boy 4. BAKER’S DOZEN 1, He Is Golden C Caserta (a3) 61.5 1 TENERE tch (8) Cahill 60.5 (12) S 2 SPY DECODER cwb Aitken (a3) 60 wh (9) M 3 COSMIC LIGHTS Ms A Jordsjo (a3) 59.5 4 HARD AT IT (5) 59 (15) SCRATCHED 5 JET EXPRESS cwh Holder 57 w (3) J 6 BURRUM’S BUZZ Paterson 57 th (6) B 7 WITH A BIT OF DASH Fawke (a2) 56 h (11) S 8 WANTED BY ALL Bowditch 55.5 J 9 ANGELUCCI wh (14) 55.5 c (7) Ms E Finnegan (a1.5) 10 BEAU’S MY BOY T Pannell 55.5 11 COOL FONZY (13) Tourneur 54 w (10) D 12 COSMIC CHARM 54 h (2) Ms E Boyd (a2) 13 TOO TUFF TARA (4) Ms K Bishop 54 14 CASINO CLUB dw SCRATCHED 54 15 RED RAIDER h (1) 16. P Gatt 54 16 ZOLOTOI dh (16) Tenere 4 Bit Of Dash 2, Angelucci 3, COSMIC LIGHTS 1, With A