Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

led or disputed lead, pushed along before 2 out, hard pressed inside final , well

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
held on	The horse managed to maintain its lead and win the race by a narrow margin.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
The horse managed to maintain its lead and win the race by a narrow margin.