Race Comment Explainer
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close up, led 3rd, headed after 17th, pushed along before 4 out and weakened tamely
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close up
, led 3rd, headed after 17th,
pushed along
before 4 out and
tamely
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.
Close up
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
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.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).