Race Comment Explainer

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held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon aching l, no impression approaching last

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.
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 urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.