Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

handy, led after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, un-in well, forged away run-in

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
ridden before	The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Handy	Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).