Race Comment Explainer

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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.
Never nearer	The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
Ran on	The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
Rear	Running near the back of 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's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).
• The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.
• Running near the back of the field.