Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

tracked leaders, lost position and off when ea , when eased 5f out

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Tracked leader	Followed closely behind the leaders.
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
tailed off	A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
halfway	The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point

Summary

Followed closely behind the leaders.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
A definitive statement that the horse was finished and effectively out of the race
The horse was patiently ridden up to the middle point