Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

slowly away, in rear, hard ridden on inside 2f out, long and final

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Hard ridden	The jockey was using maximum effort, including the whip, to make the horse go faster.
No extra	Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Rear	Running near the back of the field.

Summary

The jockey was using maximum effort, including the whip, to make the horse go faster.
Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Running near the back of the field.