Irish raider Jer's Girl wins Aintree opener Jer's Girl looks to have a bright future after making every yard of the running in the Betfred Remembers Howard Kendall Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree. Gavin Cromwell sent her over from his County Meath base in search of black type and she not only delivered on that score but connections are now well within their rights to aim higher. Richard Johnson sent her to the front from the outset and while the Alan King-trained pair of Mystery Code and Forgiving Glance briefly looked threatening in the straight, Jer's Girl (2-1 favourite) powered away under just hands and heels for a 10-length win over Forgiving Glance. "She jumps well, bar the mistake at the last, and she loves the soft ground," said Cromwell. "She'll go to Leopardstown over Christmas (Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle, December 26) as she'll get all the allowances. "Soft ground is important to her so I don't want to think about the spring just yet. "We'll just take it as it comes, she'll get further in time but she's not slow."
