Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

chased winner and keen, pushed along and lost 2nd nside f, ridden and inside final

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.