Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

took keen hold, held up in n fa, pushed along over 2f out, soon

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Held up	Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
Faded	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Rear	Running near the back of the field.
Keen	The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Intentionally raced patiently at the back to save energy.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Running near the back of the field.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.