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led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but held by winner final furlong
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Original comment with matches highlighted:
led,
pushed along
and headed 2f out, soon ridden,
al furl
but held by winner final
Matched phrases & meanings
Phrase
Meaning
Pushed along
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Kept on
The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
Furlong
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Summary
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).