Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

close up, pushed along 3 out, lost ground 2 out, in last, run-in

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
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 jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).