Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Mid-division	Running in the middle of the pack.
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).
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.
Ran on	The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.

Summary

• Running in the middle of the pack.
• 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).
• The horse was moving up through the field.
• The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.