Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Chased leaders	Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Led briefly	Took the lead momentarily before being overtaken.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

Summary

• Running directly behind the horses in front of the field.
• The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
• Took the lead momentarily before being overtaken.
• The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point