Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

in rear, headway behind leaders 2 out, pushed along and from la t, from last

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Plugged on	Kept going without showing much pace.
home turn	This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Kept going without showing much pace.
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
The horse was moving up through the field.
Running near the back of the field.