Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weaken same pace 2f out, soon

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Kept on	The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
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).
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
The horse was fighting the jockey, wasting energy early.