Akshar makes pleasing hurdling debut

DERMOT WELD added to his gains earlier in the week with Queen Astrid when Akshar made a successful debut over jumps in the O’Dwyers’ Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

Typical of an inmate from this source, he knew his job really well and jumped like an old hand for Barry Geraghty.

Ocras Mor led two out, but it always looked in the straight that the race would end as a contest when Geraghty pressed the button.