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.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
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.
• The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
• The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point