Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, late headway final

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
late headway final	The final effort was too little, too late to impact the main result.
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.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).

Summary

The final effort was too little, too late to impact the main result.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running near the back of the field.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).