Race Comment Explainer

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midfield, outpaced from 3 out, ridden before mistake 2 out, before 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.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.