Sandymount Duke, from the in-form yard of Jessica Harrington, looks the best bet on tonight’s card in Kilbeggan.

CHILDREN flanking Pope Francis released two doves from the window of the Apostolic Palace in front of an audience of 10,000. Doves symbolise peace; His Holiness pleaded for the violence in Syria to end. The gesture was not peaceful.

With reference to the information published in your newspaper (Apr 4) in the Time Warp section, I wish to inform you that there are three national days of Hungary: March 15 (commemorating the revolution of 1848), August 20 (commemorating St. Stephen, our first king), and Oct 3 (in memory of the revolution of 1956).