Race Comment Explainer
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led, headed 8th, remained close up, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out
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Original comment with matches highlighted:
led, headed 8th, remained
close up
,
pushed along
and
quickly before 3 out
Matched phrases & meanings
Phrase
Meaning
Pushed along
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Weakened
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Close up
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Summary
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).