Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in midfield, pushed along over 5f out, soon ut, over 2f out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
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).
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.