Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

towards rear, , soon str 1st, 4 out, soon struggling, from 3 out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.

Summary

Running near the back of the field.
The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.