Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up towards rear, dden ou on outside from 9th, led before 2 out, well,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
Ridden out	The jockey encouraged the horse to the finish without the whip, often in an easy win.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

Running near the back of the field.
The jockey encouraged the horse to the finish without the whip, often in an easy win.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
The horse was moving up through the field.