Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
headed inside final	The horse lost the lead very late, within the last
Led over 1f out	The horse took the lead with about one furlong (200m) to go.
just held	The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
Kept on	The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).

Summary

• The horse lost the lead very late, within the last
• The horse took the lead with about one furlong (200m) to go.
• The horse's powerful late run was not quite enough, and it lost the race by the narrowest possible margin (e.g., a nose or short head).
• The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
• Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).