Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

mid-division, not clear run from 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, inside last,

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.
Never nearer	The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
Ran on	The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.