Race Comment Explainer

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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.
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

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.
• Running near the back of the field.
• The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.