Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

never going towards rear, and virtua 5f out, d up soon and virtually soon after

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
lost touch	The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
pulled up	The jockey stopped the horse from continuing

Summary

Running near the back of the field.
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
The jockey stopped the horse from continuing