Race Comment Explainer

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towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon and from 2f out

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.
One pace	The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
No extra	Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
Kept on	The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Running near the back of the field.
The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
Did not improve or accelerate when asked.
The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.