Veneer Of Charm bids to bounce back at Navan Cheltenham Festival winner Veneer Of Charm is the standout name in the Baroneracing.com Sign Up Bonus Hurdle at Navan on Sunday. A surprise winner of the Fred Winter at Prestbury Park in March, the Gordon Elliott-trained bay was then tried in Grade Two company and was a fine fourth to Saglawy at Fairyhouse. He returned to action in the Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel last week, and while he was a bit disappointing there, he can be expected to come on plenty for the run. Smitty Bacall was also in action at Listowel, with a bad mistake at the fourth-last putting paid to his chances. He is turned out again quickly now, and should give a good account of himself here with Barry Geraghty in the saddle Tipperary victor Madison To Monroe is an interesting contender for Jessica Harrington, while Rolanna and Optical Confusion are other recent winners in the line-up. Adam Short will be aboard Rolanna, and he takes the ride on Fenlon’s Hill in the feature race on the card, the baroneracing.com Handicap Chase. This seven-year-old gelding is a consistent sort, and has definite claims here, with Abbey Magic, Ask Susan, Lasoscar and Consharon Boy other leading contenders. Henry de Bromhead trains Abbey Magic, and he is double-handed in the Emerald Facility Services Beginners Chase. He saddles point-to-point winner Trainwreck and the 123-rated Babbling Stream in this two-and-a-half-mile contest, with Rachael Blackmore booked to ride the latter. Blackmore and De Bromhead again team up with Daybreak Boy in the opening Bar One Racing App Maiden Hurdle. Thirty are set to take part in this two-mile contest, with Batts Rock, Advantage Point, Pike County, Hyperdrive and Sole Prentender other leading hopes. Recent winners Kildorrey, Silver Star and Cappacon are the headline acts in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle, while the consistent Messie should give a good account of himself in the ultra-competitive Sequence Events Handicap Hurdle. Buck’s Billionaire, who is a half-brother to the great Big Buck’s, is sure to prove popular with punters in the concluding Meath Farm Machinery (Pro/Am) Flat Race. This French-bred gelding has been a bit disappointing in two starts to date, but an improved performance can be expected from him now as he encounters an ease in the ground for the first time
