14:47 Plumpton

There’s little doubt MORODER (best price 7-2) has room for improvement in the jumping department, but at the same time, there’s no denying his talents and with stamina being one of his key attributes, Seamus Mullins’ gelding is fancied to put that quality to good use over today’s extended three-mile journey.

Placed numerous times over hurdles since landing a bumper at Uttoxeter back in 2019, the son of Morozov was sent over fences to see whether he could translate a decent level of form to the larger obstacles, but unfortunately, things didn’t quite work out on his chasing debut at Fontwell on his opening bow this season and he was eventually pulled up. Back over hurdles and to the scene of that demise on his next start, the seven-year-old had the misfortune to bump into subsequent EBF Final scorer Beaufort in what turned out to be a decent race for the grade and on the speed figures. Carrying that smart effort forward to his latest encounter at Fakenham, he managed to piece it all together and grind out a victory over the well-fancied pair Winds Of Fire and Blame The Game and if it wasn’t for a handful of scruffy jumps on the way round, he would have probably won with a little more in hand. Having already beaten Blame The Game, it makes little sense why he is a point bigger than his old rival and with plenty of experience of today’s track tucked safely under his belt, Moroder rates a fair bet at the morning odds.

Moroder - 1pt @ 7/2