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Arena Structures Nursery

Doncaster · 7 September 2011
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Ghostwriting (USA) (9/2F) won the Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster on 7 September 2011, beating The Blue Banana (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under William Buick for trainer John Gosden. 12 ran on Good going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 27.73s (slow by 4.43s). The winner was the favourite.

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Winner Ghostwriting (USA)
SP: 9/2 favKTB Rating 105A J: William Buick T: John Gosden
Won by 1¼ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 9 Ghostwriting (USA) 2c William Buick John Gosden 9-4 85105A 1:27.73 9,703.50 9/2 fav
2nd 3 The Blue Banana (IRE) b 2g 1¼ Shane Kelly Brian Meehan 8-10 7794A 1:27.94 2,887.50 10/1
3rd 10 Magic City (IRE) 2c 1¾ Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr 9-7 8899A 1:28.23 1,443 11/2
4th 6 West Leake Hare (IRE) 2c shd Michael Hills Charles Hills 8-11 7889A 1:28.25 721.50 6/1
5th 8 Indepub (GB) p 2c 1¾ Phillip Makin Kevin Ryan 8-8 7581A 1:28.52 — 20/1
6th 12 Jessie's Spirit (IRE) 2f 4½ David Nolan Ann Duffield 9-4 8578A 1:29.27 — 6/1
7th 7 Wolfgang (IRE) 2c nse Kieran O'Neill(3) Richard Hannon Snr 9-4 8877A 1:29.32 — 7/1
8th 4 Es Que Love (IRE) 2c 2 Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston 9-5 8672A 1:29.65 — 9/1
9th 2 Nameitwhatyoulike (GB) b 2g 1½ Graham Gibbons Michael Easterby 8-7 7455A 1:29.90 — 33/1
10th 1 Travis County (IRE) 2c ½ Paul Pickard(3) Brian Ellison 8-5 7552A 1:29.98 — 12/1
11th 5 Man Of My Word (GB) 2c hd Billy Cray(3) David Nicholls 7-9 6542A 1:30.01 — 66/1
12th 11 See Clearly (GB) 2f 2¾ Robert Winston Tim Easterby 8-9 7651C 1:30.44 — 16/1

Winning time 1m 27.73s (slow by 4.43s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster in 2011?
Ghostwriting (USA) won the Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster on 7 September 2011, ridden by William Buick and trained by John Gosden.
What was the finishing order of the 2011 Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster?
1st Ghostwriting (USA) (9/2F), 2nd The Blue Banana (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Magic City (IRE) (11/2).
What price was the winner of the 2011 Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster?
Ghostwriting (USA) returned a starting price of 9/2F.
How many horses ran in the 2011 Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster?
12 horses ran in the 2011 Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster.
What was the winning time of the 2011 Arena Structures Nursery at Doncaster?
The winning time was 1m 27.73s (slow by 4.43s).

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