Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

soon led, ridden over 2f out, edged right 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, l well

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
edged left inside final furlong	Under pressure from the jockey's urging or from fatigue, the horse drifted slightly to the left within the last 200 meters.
held on	The horse managed to maintain its lead and win the race by a narrow margin.

Summary

Under pressure from the jockey's urging or from fatigue, the horse drifted slightly to the left within the last 200 meters.
The horse managed to maintain its lead and win the race by a narrow margin.