Race Comment Explainer

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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.
Plugged on	Kept going without showing much pace.
home turn	This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.

Summary

• The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
• Running in the middle of the pack.
• Kept going without showing much pace.
• This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
• Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.