Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

keen early, midfield, ridden before 2 out, approaching last

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
ridden before	The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Faded	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.