Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

always prominent, led over 1f out, clear briefly inside final , on

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Led over 1f out	The horse took the lead with about one furlong (200m) to go.
just held	The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).

Summary

The horse took the lead with about one furlong (200m) to go.
The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).