Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

• The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
• The horse was moving up through the field.
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
• Running near the back of the field.