Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up in touch on inside, travelled strongly, effort 3 out, challenged last, ,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Challenged	Attempted to overtake another horse.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
just held	The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.

Summary

Attempted to overtake another horse.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.