Pep Talk (IRE)
Pep Talk (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 204 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 6,324 runs since Sep 2011 (609 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.1% from 142.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 142 | 20 | 14.1% | +4.9 | — |
| Good | 2,309 | 240 | 10.4% | +1.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,119 | 100 | 8.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,830 | 139 | 7.6% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 899 | 77 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 25 | 3 | 12% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,855 | 142 | 7.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,303 | 225 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,778 | 182 | 10.2% | +1 | — |
| Over 3m | 333 | 26 | 7.8% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2011 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Jovial Joey (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Jovial Joey (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovial Joey (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 2m4f–3m | Class 3 |
| Rowanville Lady (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Patty's Girl (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac's Nephew (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Crowe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 14+54d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 13/16 | 4¾ | 11-2 | — | 71C | Alan Crowe | 50/1 |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 13+204d | Navan | Yellow Furze Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 18/24 | 1½ | 11-2 | 101 | 89C | Jody McGarvey | 12/1 |
| 17 May 13+8d | Kilbeggan | Tullamore Maiden Hurdle | 6/14 | 2¼ | 10-13 | — | 85C | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 09 May 13+17d | Clonmel | St. Patrick's Well Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 3¼ | 10-13 | — | 88C | Alan Crowe | 14/1 |
| 22 Apr 13 | Cork | Friday Evening Racing Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 1¾ | 11-2 | — | 89C | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pep Talk won?
- Pep Talk (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2013 and 2014.
- Who trained Pep Talk?
- Pep Talk (IRE) was trained by C Roche on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 30 January 2014.
- Who is Pep Talk's sire?
- Pep Talk (IRE) is by Scorpion (IRE) out of Like A Bird (IRE), whose sire is Topanoora.
- What is Pep Talk's official rating?
- Pep Talk (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 101.
- What is Pep Talk's sire's record?
- Scorpion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 6,324 runs since Sep 2011 (609 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.1% from 142.
- Who are Pep Talk's siblings?
- Out of Like A Bird (IRE), Pep Talk (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Jovial Joey (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Jovial Joey (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m. As at Nov 2026.