Race Comment Explainer

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chased leaders, lost position 9th and m 3 out, too, from 3 out, 4th run-in

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Chased leaders	Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
took modest	implies that it was far behind the leader and not truly challenging.
Plugged on	Kept going without showing much pace.

Summary

Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
implies that it was far behind the leader and not truly challenging.
Kept going without showing much pace.