Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

outpaced in pace, stayed on late, never going pace to get involved

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
never going pace to get involved	The definitive statement that the horse's speed/turn of foot was insufficient, or it was positioned too far back, to catch the front-runners and seriously challenge for a winning position.
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

The definitive statement that the horse's speed/turn of foot was insufficient, or it was positioned too far back, to catch the front-runners and seriously challenge for a winning position.
Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Running near the back of the field.