Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

in touch, in rear, closed up after 6th, lost position home turn and rapidly tailed off

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
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.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Running near the back of the field.