Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

in touch, raced keenly, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along and lost position 3f out,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Plugged on	Kept going without showing much pace.
One pace	The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Kept going without showing much pace.
The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.