Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

mid-division, ed on s 3 out, ridden and never ne strongly from 2 out,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Mid-division	Running in the middle of the pack.
Never nearer	The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
The horse was moving up through the field.