Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
Never nearer	The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).

Summary

• The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
• Running near the back of the field.
• The horse's closest point to the leader was the position it finished in (ran on late).