Race Comment Explainer

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took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, ridden before last, run-in

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
ridden before	The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Faded	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

The jockey started urging the horse aggressively before the second-last obstacle to try and get it back into contention.
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.