Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

close up, mistake 9th, pushed along before 3 out where led, t well, flat

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Ridden out	The jockey encouraged the horse to the finish without the whip, often in an easy win.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
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 jockey encouraged the horse to the finish without the whip, often in an easy win.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).