Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in midfield, not fluent 7th, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, soon

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Faded	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.