Race Comment Explainer

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mid-division, ing fin over 1f out, led entering final toward, finish well, clear towards finish

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
clear towards finish	The horse opened up a decisive, comfortable margin over its rivals right before the finish line.
Mid-division	Running in the middle of the pack.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

The horse opened up a decisive, comfortable margin over its rivals right before the finish line.
Running in the middle of the pack.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
The horse was moving up through the field.