Race Comment Explainer



Original comment with matches highlighted:
in touch, close up 3 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off
Matched phrases & meanings
PhraseMeaning
tailed off A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Weakened The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Close up Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Summary