Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, long, held towards ,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
ridden to lead over	The jockey started urging the horse, and the horse responded with a surge to take the lead
held towards finish	The horse's challenge had ended, and it finished weakly.
headed inside final	The horse lost the lead very late, within the last
Chased leaders	Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse, and the horse responded with a surge to take the lead
The horse's challenge had ended, and it finished weakly.
The horse lost the lead very late, within the last
Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).