Race Comment Explainer

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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).
home turn	This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

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).
• This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
• The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
• Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point