Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

close up, oon afte and lost ground quickly soon after , tailed off from 6f out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Close up	Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

Summary

A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point