Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
never on terms	A clear statement that the horse was never competitive in the race.
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

Summary

• A clear statement that the horse was never competitive in the race.
• The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point