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Original comment with matches highlighted:

chased leaders, dden before after 3 out, dest 4th towa 2 out, lost modest 4th towards finish

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Chased leaders	Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
ridden before	The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).

Summary

Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).