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Pep Talk (JPN)

4yo b m 2022

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Pep Talk (JPN)

b m 2022

Sire

Screen Hero (JPN)

Dam

Pippa (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Heart's Cry (JPN)

Owner

Junichi Hiramoto

Trainer

Breeder

Chiyoda Farm Shizunai

Last Win

Saga Sun, 23rd Mar, 25 18/1, Yoshiki Yamada Toru Yamada (490 days)

Last Run

Kasamatsu Mon, 20th Jul, 26 2nd, 12/1, Seigo Tsukamoto (6 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

34

3

5

9%

¥2,301,000

-11.07

Under Rules Total

34

3

5

9%

-11.07

Form Figures

90609-11531906667588-646852449762282

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 90609-11531906667588-646852449762282

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

20Jul26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[12/1]2nd/7, 0.75L behind Copano Elbaz

Seigo Tsukamoto

10Jul26 Kas 8f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-5[12/1]8th/10, 13.25L behind Nihonpiro Perry

25Jun26 Kas 7f 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[11/10Fav]bf2nd/10, 3L behind Hikaruno Nagi

Seigo Tsukamoto

10Jun26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[28/1]2nd/12, 1L behind Wisteria Bell

Shin Higashikawa

29May26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(855K)

8-9[12/1]6th/9, 2.78L behind Remote

14May26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[33/1]7th/9, 7.50L behind Kitano En Ciel

29Apr26 Kas 7f Good 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[15/2]9th/9, 17.50L behind Espoir Droit

15Apr26 Kas 8f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[5/1]4th/8, 3.38L behind Save The Queen

02Apr26 Kas 7f 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[11/2]4th/8, 9.50L behind Move On

16Mar26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[11/1]2nd/8, 2L behind Miraculum

04Mar26 Kas 7f 3y+ F(760K)

8-9[150/1]5th/8, 6.13L behind Fierte

16Feb26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[125/1]8th/9, 18.13L behind Propiedad

04Feb26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[33/1]6th/10, 10.03L behind Regent De L'or

21Jan26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[80/1]4th/8, 5.00L behind Mo Mo Rainbow

Ryoto Tsukamoto

07Jan26 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(760K)

8-9[100/1]6th/7, 6.03L behind Copano Lancer

29Dec25 Kas 8f 3y+ F(760K)

8-9[150/1]8th/8, 17.03L behind Hiruno Brisbane

17Dec25 Kas 7f Slow 3y+ F(760K)

8-9[100/1]8th/9, 19.00L behind Furnace Creek

01Dec25 Kas 7f Standard 3y+ F(760K)

8-9[50/1]5th/7, 12.50L behind Maruka Vento

04Nov25 Kas 8f Standard 3y+ F(760K)

8-9[25/1]7th/10, 9.12L behind Vilela

23Oct25 Kas 7f Standard 3y+ F(760K)

8-9[16/1]6th/10, 6.03L behind Fumi Florence

10Oct25 Kas 7f Standard 3y+ F(760K)

8-9[66/1]6th/10, 13.00L behind Hawaiian Icon

25Sep25 Kas 7f Standard 3y F(1330K)

8-9[20/1]6th/9, 11.50L behind A Shin Carrots

Shin Higashikawa

Change of Trainer Toru Yamada to Masayoshi Goto

04May25 Sag 7f Soft to Heavy 3y F(765K)

8-7[33/1]10th/11, 19.25L behind Tsumo

13Apr25 Sag 9f Slow 3y F(1360K)

8-0[33/1]9th/11, 15.38L behind Tweed River

23Mar25 Sag 7f Standard 3y F(731K)

8-7[18/1]1st/10, nk to Kitakarakitatenshi

06Mar25 Sag 7f 3y F(731K)

8-7[2/1]3rd/10, 5.50L behind Shishino Stella

23Feb25 Sag 7f Standard 3y F(731K)

8-7[1/3Fav]bf5th/9, 5.00L behind Tridymite

02Feb25 Sag 6f Slow 3y F(731K)

8-7[8/11Fav]1st/10, 0.5L to Moriden Daughter

18Jan25 Sag 6f Standard 3y F(731K)

8-7[6/5Fav]1st/11, 2L to Black Desire

Change of Trainer Naoto Chiba to Toru Yamada

30Nov24 Chu 7f Good 2y F(10480K)

8-3[200/1]9th/16, 9.38L behind Hrududu

Yuichiro Shibata

16Nov24 Fuk 9f Good 2y F(10480K)

8-3[66/1]13th/16, 10.16L behind A O King

05Oct24 Nii 8f Heavy 2y F(10480K)

8-3[50/1]6th/12, 8.50L behind Navel Orange

01Sep24 Nii 10f Standard 2y F(10480K)

8-0[100/1]10th/11, 17.50L behind Valkyrie Birth

11Aug24 Nii 8f Standard 2y F(13720K)

8-9[40/1]9th/13, 5.75L behind Masquerade Ball

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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