Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

mid-division, closer when before la 3 out, pushed along before last where mistake, never on terms

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
never on terms	A clear statement that the horse was never competitive in the race.
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.
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly

Summary

A clear statement that the horse was never competitive in the race.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly