Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

close up, pushed along over 2f out, over 1f out, soon

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).
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.

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).
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.