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.
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.
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

Summary

• The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
• Running near the back of the field.
• A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
• Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point