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close up on outer, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
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close up
on outer,
pushed along
after 3 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).
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).