Race Comment Explainer



Original comment with matches highlighted:
prominent, slow 5th, led 9th, not fluent last, driven flat, on
Matched phrases & meanings
PhraseMeaning
not fluent The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
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).
Summary