P663 CEEFAX 1 663 Sat 03 Jan 19:18/05 DUNWOODY BLAMES GROUND 1/4 Richard Dunwoody blamed the ground for Dorans Pride's Naas disappointment. "When I went short, he was slow at his fences and when I asked him for a long one hj made mistakes. He did not jump out of the ground, I'm afraid. "The ground is very bad and he njvjt felt the same on it as in his three previous runs this season. He was so weary at the last he did well to get over it and finish," the jockey said. Hills pushed Dorans Pride out to 6/1 (from 4/1) for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. DORANS LAST OF FIVE IN NAAS TEST 662 Latest Gold Cup ante-post prices 692 Promalie Dorans 1 Naas Res Muss RjvwP663 CEEFAX 1 663 Sat 03 Jan 19:41/01 HOURIGAN SO DISAPPOINTED 2/4 Trainer Michael Hourigan could not hide his disappointment at Dorans Pridr's poor show in the Boynj Handicap Chase. "It's not the first time I've been disappointed training horses, but hj seems OS and has walked away sound. "Richard (Dunwoody) tells mj he was the first horse beaten, and I suppose the heat is off us now," he said. Referring to the immediate future, Hourigan added: "If evjtything is OK, we will be heading next to the Hennjssz Gold Cup at Ljopardstown." DORANS LAST OF FIVE IN N—AS TEST 662 Latest Gold Cup ante-post prices 692 Promalie Dorans 1 Naas Res Muss RjvwP663 CEEFAX 1 663 Sat 03 Jan 19:44/22 NO BLAME FOR ABSCESS 3/4 Michael Hourigan refused to attach any blame to Dorans Pride's recent setback. The nine-year-old suffered an abscess on his hoof a week ago, which forced him to miss the Erickson Chase. "He was only off work on Sunday and Monday," Hourigan said. "But it's the first time in four seasons, if not more, hj has had to race on that ground." Dorans Pride was later reported to bj "in respiratory distress" by the vet. DORANS LAST OF FIVE IN N——S TEST 662 Latest Gold Cup ante-post prices 692 Promalie Dorans 1 Naas Res Muss RjvwP663 CEEFAX 1 663 Sat 03 Jan 19:18/10 QUICK RETURN FOR CASTLE? 4/4 Manhattan Castle was returning to form in winning the Boynj Handicap Chase and hj could make a quick reappearance, according to his trainer. Arthur Moore has the gelding engaged over two miles at Tramore on Sunday. He said: "The ground and the weight were in our favour soda= over the ideal trip for Manhattan Castle. "He was entitled to win this race, and we will see how he is in the morning before deciding whether hj goes down to Tramore or not." DORANS LAST OF FIVE IN NAAS TEST 662 Latest Gold Cup ante-post prices 692 Promalie Dorans 1 Naas Res Muss Rjvw