Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in mid-division, pushed along and before 2 out, soon after

Matched phrases & meanings

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.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.