Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
Plugged on	Kept going without showing much pace.
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
home turn	This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
One pace	The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.

Summary

• Running near the back of the field.
• Kept going without showing much pace.
• The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
• This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
• The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.