Star filly Minding was reported by her trainer Aidan O'Brien to have suffered a bang to her head in-running in her shock defeat to Jet Setting in today's 1,000 Guineas.

Minding (4/11 favourite) was a devastating winner of the English 1,000 Guineas recently but failed by a head to catch Jet Setting today with trainer O'Brien later confirming his charge has suffered a bang to her head leaving the starting stalls.

The Champion Trainer reported “Minding anticipated the (opening of) the gate and banged her head and burst a sinus just before the gates opened. It was one of those things but she ran very well and am delighted to be second with everything that has happened.

“Blood came down her nose and she ran a great race and was second to a very hardy and good filly on the day.”

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson