Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed and al furlon by winner, final

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Well held	Clearly beaten, not close to the winner.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Faded	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Clearly beaten, not close to the winner.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.