Race Comment Explainer
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wore red hood to post, handy, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened tamely
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Original comment with matches highlighted:
wore red hood to post,
handy
,
pushed along
over 2f out, soon
tamely
Matched phrases & meanings
Phrase
Meaning
Pushed along
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Weakened
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Handy
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).
Summary
The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Running very near the leaders (usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th).