Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, before last, went 3rd close home, no danger

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.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
The horse was moving up through the field.