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As expected, the 2018 Breeders’ Cup did not disappoint with displays of human and equine brilliance across the weekend.

Highlights include Enable becoming the first Arc winner to win at the Breeders’ Cup, Accelerate giving trainer John Sadler his first Breeders’ Cup success on the 45th attempt, and Sistercharlie living up to expectations in the Fillies and Mares Turf.

For me though, the “jaw-dropping” moment was without question Newspaperofrecord’s success in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Friday evening.

Yes, she had the best form on paper and she is the trained by the brilliant Chad Brown, and yes she went off of the favourite, but she didn’t just win, she spread-eagled a full field of good turf fillies.

She is an exciting prospect for both America and the UK as connections have said they are interested in bringing her over next season for the 1,000 Guineas or Royal Ascot.

The only time that Good Boy Alfie previously encountered good to firm ground he won a 1m1f handicap at Hamilton.

He should enjoy the fast conditions again here and sets the benchmark with what he has achieved in two runs over hurdles so far.

This lightly raced s-year-old can give the owner/trainer/jockey team a double on the card.

Similar to the previous pick he has very little experience of racing on ground as quick as this. On his only previous attempt on good to firm ground he finished second in a novice handicap chase in July at Stratford.

He makes his debut now for Keith Dalgleish and in Brian Hughes he has the assistance of a jockey who is simply different class around Musselburgh.

He could be dangerously handicapped back over hurdles.

Unraced for Al Shaqab, Heather Main was able to pick up this son of Shamardal for 17,000gns at the July sales, and since then he has run two solid races for these connections.

He finished fourth on debut at Leicester before improving for the switch to Tapeta at Wolverhampton and keeping pace over the extended mile with two well-fancied runners trained by Simon Crisford and Saeed Bin Suroor.

While Merweb stayed on to be third he did finish seven lengths clear of the rest, and the drop down to a straight mile today will suit. They might try to make all of the running with him as he looks the speed of the speed.

This daughter of Exceed and Excel has really sparked to life since being switched to blinkers two starts ago, posting two daylight successes for trainer Archie Watson.

She won here at the end of last month over course and distance before carrying a penalty to win well by three lengths at Wolverhampton last Friday.

While she must carry another penalty, It’s Not Unusual is still well in as she is due to go up another pound in the handicap.

She does appear to be a progressive three-year-old in a field of rivals mostly looking to reclaim a bit of form and the handicapper may not totally have her yet.