Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

raced near side, held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and 1f out

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.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running in the middle of the pack.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.