Pep Talking (2018) Horse
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About
Pep Talking is an 8yo gelding trained by Billy Aprahamian at Towcester. He is by Pether's Moon out of Don And Gerry. He has accumulated seven wins in his career. On 1 November 2025 at Wetherby, Pep Talking claimed his most important victory, taking the $19674.00 Class 3 Handicap. The horse has proven profitable for punters; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 36% return on investment.
Raced At
Kempton • Wincanton • Wetherby • Huntingdon • Southwell • Hereford • Sedgefield • Uttoxeter • HexhamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kempton 24-Mar-26 3621m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $2,916 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 04:23.020, SP: 4.50 1st Southoftheborder ( P O'brien 162 ) 2nd Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Denemethy ( H D O'dwyer 169 , Cd 162 ) 2.00L See full results | G Sheehan 69.9kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Wincanton 20-Nov-25 4060m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpCh (of $11,311), Winning Time: 05:00.130, SP: 3.50 1st Tapley ( I Ryder 168 ) 2nd Begin The Luck ( R David 154 ) 8.00L 3rd Sweet Nightingale ( R Dingle 143 ) 3.00L Pep Talking ( J Andrews 164 , Cd 167 ) 0.00L See full results | J Andrews 74.4kg, Cd 75.8kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Wetherby 01-Nov-25 3900m GOOD R2 CL3 HcpCh $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:49.040, SP: 7.50 1st Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 145 ) 2nd Strong Foundations ( R T Dunne 148 ) 1.00L 3rd Top Target ( T Bellamy 157 ) 1.00L See full results | G Sheehan 65.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Huntingdon 08-Oct-25 4000m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $2,491 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 04:44.110, SP: 7.50 1st Zestful Hope ( J Bowen 161 ) 2nd Pep Talking ( J Andrews 156 ) 13.00L 3rd Davidoc ( G Sheehan 158 ) 7.00L See full results | J Andrews 70.8kg 13.00L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick 05-May-25 4020m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $2,491 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 05:02.090, SP: 3.50 1st Time To Bite ( B Carver 160 ) 2nd Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 163 ) 9.00L 3rd Catchim ( R T Dunne 168 ) 10.00L See full results | G Sheehan 73.9kg 9.00L | 2 (8) |
| Southwell 15-Apr-25 4100m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh $3,248 (of $6,049), SP: 3.50 Prominent early, chased leaders, taken wide from 4th, went 2nd final bend, led before mistake 3 out, driven out 1st Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 168 ) 2nd We Got Your Back ( A Wedge 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Ensel Du Perche ( C Maggs 156 ) 12.00L See full results | G Sheehan 76.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Hereford 27-Mar-25 4200m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:08.620, SP: 3.50 Jumped well, made all, joined after 3rd (usual 6th), extended advantage 2 out, went clear after last, comfortably 1st Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 168 ) 2nd Everyonesacritic ( A Wedge 162 ) 4.00L 3rd Noah's Light ( H Kimber 144 ) 9.50L See full results | G Sheehan 76.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Huntingdon 03-Mar-25 4740m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpCh $1,033 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 10:16.380, SP: 4.50 Held up in rear, headway 4 out, in 4th 3 out, pushed along chasing front pair home turn, no extra from 2 out 1st Groom De Cotte ( R P Mclernon 163 ) 2nd Sir Rock ( H Bannister 166 ) 9.50L 3rd Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 168 ) 21.50L See full results | G Sheehan 76.2kg 21.50L | 3 (8) |
| Warwick 31-Dec-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:25.200, SP: 2.00 In touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, took closer order 10th, outpaced 11th, mistake 12th, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up after 3 out 1st Noche Negra ( J Brace 164 ) 2nd John W Creasy ( B Carver 151 ) 9.50L 3rd Jack Doyen ( J M Quinlan 145 ) 4.00L UPL Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 157 ) 0.00L See full results | G Sheehan 71.2kg 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Sedgefield 26-Nov-24 4250m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 08:50.080, SP: 2.75 Raced in fourth, closed on leaders 10th, narrowly led 3 out, ridden when pressed 2f out, asserted last, driven out and always doing enough run-in 1st Pep Talking ( G Sheehan 152 ) 2nd Beat The Edge ( B S Hughes 142 ) 2.25L 3rd Bebside Banter ( D Mcmenamin 150 ) 5.00L See full results | G Sheehan 68.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Uttoxeter 01-Nov-24 4020m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpCh $3,248 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 08:31.620, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, good jump last, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish 1st Pep Talking ( K Brogan 152 ) 2nd Kelce ( J Bowen 167 ) 0.50L 3rd Cluain Aodha ( P O'brien 168 ) 4.00L See full results | K Brogan 68.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Southwell 03-Oct-24 3180m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpCh (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:53.910, SP: 3.75 Led, mistake and blundered 1st, pushed along and headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next 1st Nevendon ( A Wedge 166 ) 2nd Clean Getaway ( J Williamson 155 , Cd 152 ) 0.30L 3rd Theonlywayiswessex ( T Cannon 168 ) 3.30L 6th Pep Talking ( K Brogan 152 ) 8.75L See full results | K Brogan 68.9kg 8.75L | 6 (11) |
| Huntingdon 27-May-24 3310m GOOD R3 HcpCh $2,612 (of $5,758), Winning Time: 03:56.690, SP: 11/8 Soon led after 1st, headed 4th, raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, chased leader from 2 out, ridden run-in stayed on, always held near finish 1st Great Samourai ( C J Todd 163 ) 2nd Pep Talking ( B Powell 142 ) 6.50L 3rd Chess Player ( B Morgan 168 ) 2.75L See full results | B Powell 64.4kg 6.50L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick 25-Apr-24 3270m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh (of $8,363), Winning Time: 03:59.300, SP: 11.00 In touch, headway approaching 8th, pushed along and short of room bend into straight, kept on same pace 1st Abaya Du Mathan ( R T Dunne 159 ) 2nd Noble Savage ( T Mccain-mitchell 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Omaha Wish ( H Skelton 167 ) 1.00L 6th Pep Talking ( J Davies 153 ) 8.50L See full results | J Davies 69.4kg 8.50L | 6 (12) |
| Hereford 09-Apr-24 3230m SOFT R1 CL5 NvHcpCh $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:08.900, SP: 3.25 Chased leaders, not much room 8th, outpaced after 2 out, jumped right and awkward last, rallied into 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner 1st Trapista ( J O Jr 163 ) 2nd Pep Talking ( J Davies 153 ) 7.00L 3rd Famoso ( S Sheppard 165 ) 0.75L See full results | J Davies 69.4kg 7.00L | 2 (8) |
| Huntingdon 18-Mar-24 3310m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpCh $4,629 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 04:21.340, SP: 8.00 Raced in third, tracked leaders 4th (usual sixth, fences 4 and 5 omitted), going best when led before 2 out, soon asserted, not fluent last but lost little momentum, soon clear run-in, ridden out 1st Pep Talking ( J Davies 146 ) 2nd Yellow Jacket ( P Kavanagh 148 ) 5.50L 3rd Ferrybridge ( L Pinchin 156 ) 0.30L See full results | J Davies 66.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Huntingdon 09-Feb-24 3950m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:15.730, SP: 51.00 Prominent, pushed along and weakened tamely before 3 out 1st Hermes Le Gris ( L Harrison 147 ) 2nd Ceejaybe ( G Sheehan 142 ) 7.00L 3rd Wise Guy ( C Gethings 164 ) 2.50L 8th Pep Talking ( J Davies 151 ) 0.00L See full results | J Davies 68.5kg 0.00L | 8 (14) |
| Warwick 13-Jan-24 3820m SOFT R3 CL2 MdHNHFNHF (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:46.950, SP: 251.00 Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off 1st Diamond Ri ( B Powell 161 ) 2nd Vincenzo ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 3.25L 3rd Tap N Go Leo ( J O Jr 161 ) 3.75L 10th Pep Talking ( J Davies 161 ) 0.00L See full results | J Davies 73kg 0.00L | 10 (13) |
| Hereford 16-Dec-23 3960m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:48.360, SP: 101.00 Led, not fluent 3 out and headed, ridden and beaten 2 out 1st Handstands ( B Jones 154 ) 2nd Parade Away ( B Harris 161 ) 6.50L 3rd Spice Boy ( J Best 154 ) 17.00L 6th Pep Talking ( D A Jacob 154 ) 0.00L See full results | D A Jacob 69.9kg 0.00L | 6 (14) |
| Ascot 24-Nov-23 3880m GOOD R1 CL3 MdHNHFNHF (of $14,754), Winning Time: 04:41.990, SP: 101.00 Bit keen, off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last 1st Beat The Bat ( J J Burke 158 ) 2nd Welcom To Cartries ( H Cobden 158 ) 0.20L 3rd Ideal Des Bordes ( N D Boinville 158 ) 15.00L UPL Pep Talking ( C Deutsch 158 ) 0.00L See full results | C Deutsch 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Garthorpe 26-Mar-23 4020m SOFT Md (of $8,168), Winning Time: 05:43.000, SP: 1.44 Made all; drew clr 3 out; unchall 1st Pep Talking ( J Andrews 164 ) 2nd Horizon Dove ( P Barlow 161 ) 30.00L | J Andrews 74.4kg | 1 (3) |
| Hexham 27-Nov-22 4020m SOFT Md (of $8,168), Winning Time: 05:50.000, SP: 1/2 Led til hdd 3 out; wknd nxt 1st Cherie D'am ( J Dawson 154 ) 2nd Pep Talking ( J Andrews 161 ) 20.00L | J Andrews 73kg 20.00L | 2 (5) |