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led briefly, chased leader until halfway, lost place soon after, tailed off
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led briefly
, chased leader until
tailed
, lost place soon after,
Matched phrases & meanings
Phrase
Meaning
Led briefly
Took the lead momentarily before being overtaken.
tailed off
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
halfway
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
Summary
Took the lead momentarily before being overtaken.
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point