Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

close up in nt 2, pushed along 4 out, en 2 out and soon beaten

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
Close up	Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

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
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Running near the back of the field.