Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.

Summary

• Running near the back of the field.
• The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
• The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
• Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.