Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in 11th, ridden into midfield before 11th, ridden before 2 out, soon

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.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

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