Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

handy, led before 2 out and pushed along, ridden before last, , always doing enough

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
always doing enough	A stamp of a comfortable winner, even if the margin wasn't large until the very end.
ridden before	The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
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.
Handy	Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).

Summary

A stamp of a comfortable winner, even if the margin wasn't large until the very end.
The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
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).