City Derby seals fabulous four-timer as part of double for husband-and-wife team Sean and Lizzie Quinlan

City Derby continued his remarkable run of form at the track when landing the feature 3m1½f handicap hurdle.

Topweight Tommie Beau, who was bidding for a hat-trick at the Cumbrian venue, made a gallant bid from the front before being collared up the home straight by the Lizzie Quinlan-trained eight-year-old, who was in receipt of 26lb from the runner-up.

The 4-1 winner was recording his fourth successive victory at Cartmel under the trainer’s husband Sean, despite competing from 1lb out of the handicap. 

“It was a big step up in grade," Sean Quinlan told Racing TV. “We said to the owners, he’s won three already, so you might as well aim at a big prize, and he’s delivered.”

City Derby has accumulated just short of £25,000 prize-money in five starts since undergoing wind surgery and Quinlan added: “The wind op has been a big factor.

“With the ground being a little bit softer and no weight on his back has helped. Lizzie’s done a fantastic job. It probably should have been five, I hit the front a bit too soon the first day but four is brilliant.”

Restandbethankful (yellow cap): completes doubles for Sean and Lizzie QuinlanCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Wind surgery also played a part in the Quinlans' other winner as Restandbethankful justified 9-4 favouritism in the 2m1½f handicap chase.

The eight-year-old had finished second on his previous two starts at the track but made it third time lucky on his first run since a breathing operation, winning from the Jimmy Moffatt-trained Cuzco Du Mathan.

Moffatt gained swift compensation when Judicial Review took the following 2m5f handicap chase. 

Tommie Beau's trainer Seamus Mullins also did not leave empty-handed as Miss Fedora provided Oscar Palmer with a winner from his first ride at the track in the opening division of the 2m1f handicap hurdle for conditional riders.

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