Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

in rear, headway behind leaders home turn, pushed along and 2 out, last

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
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.
No extra	Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
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).
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
The horse was moving up through the field.
Running near the back of the field.