Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

led, pushed along over 1f out, tages a until headed closing stages and lost 2 places

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Headed closing stages	The horse lost the lead very late, right near the finish line.
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.

Summary

The horse lost the lead very late, right near the finish line.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.