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Libertango (2f No Nay Never - Ein Gedi, by Oasis Dream) bounced back to winning ways with victory in the Group 2 Lowther Stakes at York on Thursday. The George Boughey-trained filly had struck on debut at Leicester in May and went on to capture a fast-finishing victory in the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, defeating subsequent Group 1 winner Sun Goddess (by Sioux Nation). She was last seen finishing a three-quarter-length second to Senorita Bonita (by Starspangledbanner) in the Group 2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket. Ridden by Billy Loughnane, Libertango dwelt slightly at the start but she travelled strongly towards the rear and was waiting for room from three furlongs out before making headway with two furlongs left to run. The filly pressed the leader inside the final furlong to win by half a length. Boughey said: “Huge credit to firstly the filly and secondly to Billy. We’ve held her in seriously high regard for a long time. The ground slightly dampened the enthusiasm, no pun intended, she had to go and prove she handled it. She got away with it. “I wanted to come over four or five doors [stalls], maybe not 10 doors, but the one thing I said to Billy was try to find after a furlong the horses that are going to take you closest to the line. “She travelled away nicely on it, when she went down, it was just slightly blunting her speed, but she’s a proper Group 1 filly. "I think she will go to the Cheveley Park, it’s been the plan for a long time." Libertango was bred by Lynch Bages and Camas Park Stud.