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).
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
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).
• A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
• Running near the back of the field.