Welcome to the forum dbereskin.

The technique is to slip your fingers under the edge the bonnet, in the gap between the bonnet and the mudguard. You then press down with your palm but at the same time squeeze towards your palm with your fingers. Then, as you say, you lift outwards when it releases. Always open the rear catch first and the front catch last, and reverse the order when closing. The squeeze technique make it relatively easy once you get used to it so if you are still having difficulties get a dealer or an experienced Morgan owner to have a look at it for you. It is always possible a previous owner has "adjusted" something which makes it too hard.

Peter

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