Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

close up, ridden and lost ground 2 out, plugged on into 4th , same pace

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Plugged on	Kept going without showing much pace.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
home turn	This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Close up	Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).

Summary

Kept going without showing much pace.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).