Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

midfield, smooth headway home turn, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, led last, well

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
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.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
The horse was moving up through the field.