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Pep Talking: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Pep Talking is an 8-year-old gelding by Pether's Moon, trained by Billy Aprahamian. He has won 8 of 25 starts and placed in 9 more, for £59,285 in prize money. He has won 6 of 18 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:05 at Worcester on 25 September, where the best price is 10/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 117, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 8
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 32%
  • Prize money £59,285
  • Best rating 117
  • Official rating 117

Where Pep Talking runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:05 Worcester Copybet Arc Summer Chase Series Final Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) 10/1 Bet365 bet365

Pep Talking form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 Aug 26 Worcester Neu-Servo Rapid Response Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 9.5 7/1 Gavin Sheehan 117
15 Jul 26 Uttoxeter Alfie Flatt 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 1 — 5/2 Gavin Sheehan 114
2 Jun 26 Southwell Free Race Evening Thursday 18th June Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 2 15 9/4 Gavin Sheehan 114
7 May 26 Huntingdon Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 4.75 5/4F Gavin Sheehan 114
11 Apr 26 Chepstow Tiptop Riders Restroom Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 5/2J Paul O'Brien 107
23 Mar 26 Kempton Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 2f Good 2 1.5 7/2 Gavin Sheehan 106
20 Nov 25 Wincanton Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good PU - 5/2 Jack Andrews 106
1 Nov 25 Wetherby Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 13/2 Gavin Sheehan 102
7 Oct 25 Huntingdon JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 13 13/2 Jack Andrews 102
5 May 25 Warwick Marcot Flooring Solutions Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 2 9 5/2F Gavin Sheehan 102
15 Apr 25 Southwell Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 5/2F Gavin Sheehan 98
26 Mar 25 Hereford Capital Windscreens Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good 1 — 5/2F Gavin Sheehan 93
2 Mar 25 Huntingdon Champers Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 3 21.5 7/2 Gavin Sheehan 94
31 Dec 24 Warwick Poundland Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Soft PU - 2/1F Gavin Sheehan 94
26 Nov 24 Sedgefield Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good 1 — 7/4F Gavin Sheehan 89
1 Nov 24 Uttoxeter Steve Whyley Memorial Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Good 1 — 9/4F Kevin Brogan 84
3 Oct 24 Southwell Owners Group 10 Year Anniversary Handicap Chase Class 5 2m Good 6 8.75 11/4F Kevin Brogan 84
27 May 24 Huntingdon Euro2024 Daily Giveaways On Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 2 6.5 11/8F Brendan Powell 84
25 Apr 24 Warwick Molly Ollys Handicap Chase Class 5 2m Good 6 8.5 10/1 James Davies 85
9 Apr 24 Hereford Download The Racing App Now Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m Soft 2 7 9/4F James Davies 85
17 Mar 24 Huntingdon Happy St Patricks Day From Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 0.5f Soft 1 — 7/1 James Davies 78
8 Feb 24 Huntingdon Oxenwood Real Estate Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Soft 8 103.5 50/1 James Davies 82
13 Jan 24 Warwick Wigley Support Fund 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3f Soft 10 76.25 250/1 James Davies –
16 Dec 23 Hereford Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good 6 66 100/1 Daryl Jacob –
24 Nov 23 Ascot Ascot Partners 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good PU - 100/1 Charlie Deutsch –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Neu-Servo Rapid Response Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester on 23 August 2026. Settled just behind the pace - midfield around 5th and hit the 6th - pressed for effort 4 out - kept battling to the line - held second from the last but well beaten.

Pep Talking by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 8 2 25% —
16f 5 1 20% —
19.5f 4 1 25% —
21f 2 2 100% —
16.5f 2 1 50% —
18f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 0 0% —

Pep Talking by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 18 6 33% —
Soft 5 1 20% —
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —

Pep Talking by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Huntingdon 6 1 17% —
Warwick 4 0 0% —
Southwell 3 1 33% —
Hereford 3 1 33% —
Uttoxeter 2 2 100% —
Worcester 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 1 100% —
Kempton 1 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 0 0% —
Wetherby 1 1 100% —

Pep Talking breeding

  • Sire Pether's Moon (IRE)
  • Dam Don And Gerry (IRE)
  • Damsire Vestris Abu (GB)
  • Breeder P Barrett & J Meredith
  • Foaled 20 May 2018

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