Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

soon raced in third, outpaced from 3 out, weakened and lost touch 2 out, soon tailed off

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
lost touch	The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.

Summary

A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
The horse was struggling severely and the jockey was losing hope
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.