Race Comment Explainer

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pulled hard, soon steadied mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, quickly soon after

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Mid-division	Running in the middle of the pack.
Pulled hard	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.