Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

led but pestered, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed 1f out on run-in,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
One pace	The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.