Andrew Nelis racing

Silvestre De Sousa  believes  Morando  can make his presence felt at the highest level, granted the right conditions. The seven-year-old won the Ormonde Stakes on soft ground at Chester last year, but struggled to replicate that form on quicker ground through the summer months before a return to easier ground in the autumn saw him hit the target again in the Cumberland Lodge. De Sousa ranks Andrew Balding’s inmate highly, but thinks easy going is essential for him to show his best. He told Sky Sports Racing: “He’s a brilliant horse. He loves soft going and it’s been a shame we didn’t have the start of the season and what he’s looking for with the coronavirus. “It’s frustrating, but he’s a nice horse – I think a lot of him and Andrew thinks a lot of him as well. I think there will be a big day in him in those Group One races at some point. “He’s a top horse. We have so many good horses but he’s one at the top of the list. I think (he needs soft ground to sho...