Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

tracked leaders, to hold p 5th, n home turn, to hold position , soon dropped away

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).
not fluent	The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
home turn	This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.

Summary

Followed closely behind the leaders.
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse jumped the tenth fence/hurdle poorly or awkwardly
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.