Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in tail, outpaced soon after , tailed off from over 3f out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
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.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

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.
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
Running near the back of the field.