Race Comment Explainer

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chased winner, ridden before 3 out, ch befor quickly and before 2 out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
ridden before	The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
lost touch	The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.