Race Comment Explainer

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held up in ing , ridden with plenty to do turning for home, went 5th last, run-in

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
plenty to do	The horse is positioned far behind the leaders, has a lot of ground to make up, or is blocked by traffic.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

The horse is positioned far behind the leaders, has a lot of ground to make up, or is blocked by traffic.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Running near the back of the field.