Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

made all, pushed along approaching last, run in, driven out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Made all	Led the race from start to finish.
Ran on	The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
gamely	The ultimate descriptor for a horse that wins bravely and resolutely after a tough battle.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Led the race from start to finish.
The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
The ultimate descriptor for a horse that wins bravely and resolutely after a tough battle.