Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

wore red hood to post, led, pushed along and headed ran on o, ridden after 2 out,

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
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.
One pace	The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
Ran on	The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.

Summary

The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
The horse maintained its speed but could not accelerate or quicken.
The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.