Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up towards rear, on outside 9th, pushed along before 3 out, last

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
No extra	Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running near the back of the field.
Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
The horse was moving up through the field.