Race Comment Explainer

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Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Never dangerous	Never threatened the leaders.
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
Kept on	The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.

Summary

• Never threatened the leaders.
• Running near the back of the field.
• The horse maintained its speed well to the finish.
• Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).
• The horse was moving up through the field.