A GLUT of seriously competitive handicaps alongside group events this weekend across four attractive meetings. Traditionally, the Silver Bowl Handicap, restricted to three-year-olds, at Haydock (3.00), attracts a big field, but this year there are only 10 set to line up and the Andrew Balding filly NEBULOSA looks a cracking bet.

I know that her trainer feels she is capable of making her mark outside of handicap class and with the soft ground most definitely in her favour here she looks sure to go well off a relatively light-weight of 8-12 which equated to a handicap mark of just 86. There is plenty more to come from this daughter of Archipenko following her last-gasp win over seven furlongs at Goodwood and the extra yardage here is certainly in her favour.

Of her rivals, Heights of Abraham impressed on his sole start this year and a 6lbs penalty certainly isn’t prohibitive, while Wobwobwob won in silky smooth fashion at York and there is no reason why he shouldn’t be as effective over this extra 220 yards.