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held up in rth , ridden before 2 out, went fourth approaching final bend,

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.
Never nearer	The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
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's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Running near the back of the field.