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started slowly, off the pace in last trio, never a factor, tailed off and eased final furlong
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started slowly, off the pace in last trio, never a factor,
tailed off
and eased final
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Phrase
Meaning
tailed off
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Furlong
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Summary
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).