Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

chased leader on inside, not fluent 1st, pushed along and 3 out, in distant 3rd

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Plugged on	Kept going without showing much pace.
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Kept going without showing much pace.
The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.