Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in nty , pushed along over 1f out, near finish 1f out, went 3rd near finish

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
plenty to do	The horse is positioned far behind the leaders, has a lot of ground to make up, or is blocked by traffic.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse is positioned far behind the leaders, has a lot of ground to make up, or is blocked by traffic.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Running near the back of the field.