Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

mid-division, 4th ped to , pushed along and dropped to 6th when slight mistake 3 out, soon

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Mid-division	Running in the middle of the pack.
No extra	Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point