Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

not always fluent, held up in 2 ou, ridden and tailed off before 2 out, took modest 4th run-in

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
took modest	implies that it was far behind the leader and not truly challenging.
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

implies that it was far behind the leader and not truly challenging.
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Running near the back of the field.