Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

in rear, pulled hard early, pushed along off pace over 2f out, late headway final 100 yards

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
late headway final	The final effort was too little, too late to impact the main result.
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Pulled hard	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

The final effort was too little, too late to impact the main result.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.
Running near the back of the field.