Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, to dispute 3rd 1f out,

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.
One pace	The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
Kept on	The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
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 maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.