Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

bumped start, took keen hold, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, final 100 yards

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Mid-division	Running in the middle of the pack.
Ran on	The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.