Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

wore red hood to post, towards rear near side, pushed along over 1f out, for late

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
Pushed along	The jockey started to urge the horse (hand-riding, not necessarily using the whip).
Towards rear	Running near the back of the field.
Headway	The horse was moving up through the field.
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).
Running near the back of the field.
The horse was moving up through the field.
The horse maintained or increased its speed in the final stages.