Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

rear of mid-division, 8th out and, pushed along over 4f out and under 2f 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.
No extra	Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
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.
Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point
Running near the back of the field.