Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

led early, chased winner, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final , always

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
just held	The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).

Summary

Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).