Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, never any chance, on for 2nd

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
just held	The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).