Higher Command (AUS) Horse
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Higher Command is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Shelley Houston in Seymour. He is by Written Tycoon out of Joy of Joys. The horse remains unbeaten, having failed to win in two attempts. In his latest start at Seymour on 7 Aug 2026, jockey Chelsea Taylor rode him to a 9th-place finish behind winner Night Guard.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour 07-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 7 R1 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.700, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Night Guard ( E Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Estival ( B Button 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Skua ( J Allen 57 ) 0.80L 9th Higher Command ( C Taylor 59.5 ) 7.01L See full results | C Taylor 59.5kg 7.01L | 9 (14) |
| Seymour 19-Jul-26 1300m HEAVY 9 R4 MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.390, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.970 1st Media Puppet ( F W Kersley 59.5 ) 2nd Carry Trade ( J C Maskiell 57.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Ravens Glow ( L King 57.5 ) 2.81L 9th Higher Command ( J Allen 59.5 ) 7.47L See full results | J Allen 59.5kg 7.47L | 9 (12) |
| bet365 Seymour 12-Jun-26 800m R1 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:50.100 1st Spirit Of Jo ( P J N Turner ) 2nd Slate Ripper ( J Baldock ) 3rd Jayzeal ( R J Davis ) 4th Higher Command ( S Houston ) | S Houston | 4 (4) |
| Cranbourne 03-Mar-25 800m R4 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.900 1st Cavalry Scout ( M Zahra ) 3rd Higher Command ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 3 (8) |
| Cranbourne 17-Feb-25 800m R6 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.700 1st Donebravo ( C Williams ) 2nd Zoom Queen ( B J Melham ) 3rd Star Trip ( M Zahra ) 10th Higher Command ( J Childs ) | J Childs | 10 (10) |