Race Comment Explainer

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close up on inner, pushed along under 2f out, , 100yds out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Close up	Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Faded	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.