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).
One pace	The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
Ran on	The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
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 maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
• The horse was moving up through the field.
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
• The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
• Running near the back of the field.