An Peann Dearg got up in a bunch finish to land the Racing Post Handicap Chase at Leopardstown for Paul Nolan.

Sean O'Keeffe had his mount's head down at the right time to secure a short-head success over The Folkes Tiara in the two-mile-one contest.

“I honestly didn't give him that much of a chance. I was hoping he'd run respectably,” said Nolan of the 10/1 winner.

“He had a good run the last day. Jim was the one you wanted to come here and he was dead right so we're very happy.

“Sean said he tends to go a little bit right so he jumped off on the inside but then he moved to the outside because he seemed to be happier out there.

“I thought he was very good over the last few fences and that's what sealed it for him.

“I thought he'd win jumping the last but then they sort of quickened again a little bit and he barely got up. Thankfully he was on the right side of the nod.

“We had a nice winner in Limerick in Release The Beast He did it very nicely and I'd say he's a nice young horse, he looks to be better over a fence.

“He's owned by the same sort of men so they are all delighted.”