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Dove back to her best
Lonesome Dove a 120,000 Euro three-year-old and a half-sister to Shirley Casper and Oligarch Society, made it fourth time lucky over hurdles when putting up a stout staying performance in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.
A fine big daughter of Milan, Lonesome Dove kept going really well from before the last to see off Evesham Star and the well-backed According To Lizzy
Charlie Swan trains the David Casey-ridden winner for Linda Shanahan and he said: "She was a good jumper but she got a fright at Listowel and it has taken her a while to get it together again.
"She is probably more of a chaser given her size."
Lonesome Dove should make a fine addition to the broodmare-ranks after her racing career and she was adding to a Cork bumper success here.