The recent form tells a familiar story: a second place, then fifth, then third, with a couple of gaps in the record. Liceo clearly has good days and less good days, which is normal enough. The partnership with jockey P J O'Hanlon, who rides the horse most often, hasn't yet yielded a breakthrough either—eight rides together without a win suggests the combination, whatever its qualities, hasn't quite found the formula.
Liceo runs for trainer Dermot A McLoughlin at Bodeen, near Ratoath in County Meath. The yard is having a decent season with ten winners already sent out, so there is form and ability in the stable. For a horse of Liceo's age and record, the focus will be on finding the right race and conditions where it can finally convert all that hard work into a win. At this stage, that breakthrough matters more than any single performance.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 | 2 other | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 30 May | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 Oct | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Nov | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 10 Oct | 0% |