Jer's ready to take on boys at Leopardstown Exciting filly Jer's Girl remains on course to take on the boys in the Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown. Gavin Cromwell's three-year-old made a smart start to her career over jumps at Limerick in November and was even more impressive when stepped up to Listed class at Aintree earlier this month. The County Meath-based trainer acknowledges his stable star will face an even harder task over the festive period and is keen to see how she performs before even contemplating a potential trip across the water to Cheltenham in the spring. "Everything is good and we're aiming for the Knight Frank on St Stephen's Day," said Cromwell. "She's in good form and the race in Leopardstown will tell us a lot - we'll know what we have after that. "Soft ground suits her well, so we'll see what happens." Jer's Girl is a 25-1 shot with William Hill for the Triumph Hurdle in March, while Stan James offer 12-1 about her chances in the inaugural Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle, should connections decide to let her compete against her own sex. "That (Cheltenham) is too far away. We're not even thinking about it at the moment," Cromwell said.
