Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

raced keenly, close up, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Stayed on	Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Close up	Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
readily	The horse won easily, without having to be pushed to its absolute limit, suggesting it had more to give.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

Continued to finish but without closing the gap significantly.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
The horse won easily, without having to be pushed to its absolute limit, suggesting it had more to give.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.