Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

mid-division, pushed along and improved into fifth before 4 out, 3 out and

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.
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Faded	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.