Race Comment Explainer

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mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, before last, 3rd near line

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.
took modest	implies that it was far behind the leader and not truly challenging.
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.
implies that it was far behind the leader and not truly challenging.
The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.