come-from-behind horse; closer
Horse racing term for a horse that runs from behind and makes a late charge in the final stretch.
That come-from-behind horse broke away in the final straight.
He likes to bet on closers.
Standard kanji spelling for this horse racing term.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but still used in racing contexts.
Compound of 差し (sashi, 'thrusting forward' or 'inserting', the continuative form of 差す) and 馬 (uma, 'horse'). The term describes a horse that inserts itself into contention from behind.