Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

in rear, throughout, raced wide home turn, soon lost touch, detached final

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
lost touch	The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
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.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Running near the back of the field.