Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

midfield, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on well, led close home, won going away

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Won going away	This means the horse was the strongest finisher and, if the race had been longer, the margin of victory would have continued to increase.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

This means the horse was the strongest finisher and, if the race had been longer, the margin of victory would have continued to increase.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
The horse was moving up through the field.