Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

midfield, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, minor approaching last

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
ridden before	The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
The horse was moving up through the field.