Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

held up towards rear, ened, ta from 3 out, soon t, after last

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.

Summary

Running near the back of the field.
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.