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.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

Summary

• The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
• Running in the middle of the pack.
• The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point