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chased winner, pushed along and well held from 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, soon weakened
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chased winner,
pushed along
and
after 2
from 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, soon
Matched phrases & meanings
Phrase
Meaning
Pushed along
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Well held
Clearly beaten, not close to the winner.
Weakened
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Summary
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Clearly beaten, not close to the winner.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.