| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pushed along | The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip). |
| Mid-division | Running in the middle of the pack. |
| Plugged on | Kept going without showing much pace. |
| not fluent | The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly |
| 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. |
| Outpaced | Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race. |