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
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

• Running near the back of the field.
• The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
• Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
• Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
• The horse was moving up through the field.