Jet Setting inflicted a shock defeat on Minding in the Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Minding was a red-hot 4-11 favourite following her runaway victory in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket three weeks ago.

Jet Setting (9-1), trained by Adrian Keatley, was back in ninth at Newmarket, but emphatically reversed the form under Shane Foley to claim Classic glory by a head, with Now Or Never 10 lengths back in third.

The winner was supplemented for the race on Monday at a cost of €30,000.

"It's a dream come true," said Foley. "She's a tough little filly and the ground came right for her - s he ran a blinder at Newmarket but it was too fast for her. Soft ground and a stiff mile was ideal for her."

Minding was originally scheduled to bypass the Curragh and head straight to the Oaks at Epsom, but was drafted in at the last minute after stable companion Ballydoyle, the runner-up at Newmarket, returned unsatisfactory blood tests on Friday.

Everything appeared to be going according to plan for the three-times Group 1 winner for much of the contest, with stable companion Pretty Perfect and Jet Setting giving her a nice lead into the straight.

However, Jet Setting found another gear passing the four-furlong marker and it was soon obvious Minding would have her work cut out to reel her in.

Ryan Moore went for everything inside the final furlong and Minding responded to set up a grandstand finish.

The pair had raced clear of the field as the post loomed large and while Minding appeared to be getting the better of the argument at one stage, Jet Setting would not be denied.

It later transpired that Minding sustained a minor head injury in the race.

The winner holds an entry in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, but Keatley is keen to assess ground conditions there before making a firm commitment.

He said: "It's a dream, really, but miracles happen. She was a cheap purchase at £12,000 last October. We were delighted when the rain came as it allowed her to do the business. I was just hoping at the finish that she stayed where she was.

"I'm delighted for the owners and everyone in the yard. Hopefully this will help us get bigger, better and more competitive so we don't have to keep going to Ayr every Monday!

"I don't know what's next. I didn't look beyond this. She's entered in Ascot but whether she goes or not I don't know.

"When the rain was forecast we said we'd have a go here and, luckily enough for the lads, it worked out as it was a big call to supplement her again."

Aidan O'Brien is hopeful Minding will recover in time to make the trip to Epsom. He said: "She hit her head on the stalls before they opened and burst her sinus. Ryan (Moore) said she anticipated it (the start) before the gates opened.

"Obviously we're disappointed she got beat, and obviously it (hitting her head) wasn't an advantage, but she ran well. The poor thing will have a headache, anyway.

"We won't take anything away from the other filly, though. It's good for Adrian. The winner is a good filly and was very well trained by Adrian. She handles soft ground well.

"We'll see how she is after that. She had two bits of work to do this week. After Ballydoyle came out the plan was to let her go here and then kick on.

"She'll get an easy week now and if she's well she could go to Epsom."

FASCINATING SUCCESS

Fascinating Rock reversed recent form with Found to claim top honours in the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

The Dermot Weld-trained Fascinating Rock had beaten Aidan O'Brien's subsequent Breeders' Cup Turf heroine in last season's Champion Stakes at Ascot, but Found gained her revenge when the pair met in the Mooresbridge Stakes three weeks ago.

Found was the 8-15 favourite to confirm that form in this Group 1 contest, but Weld's inmate showed improvement from his first run of the year and galloped on strongly to score by three and three-quarter lengths in the hands of Pat Smullen

Success Days, who split Found and Fascinating Rock when runner-up in the Mooresbridge, finished a close third, having raced alone against the stands' rail in the straight.

Smullen said: " He's a very good horse. We were always confident he was going to improve for his last run.

"We were very pleased with his work heading into the race.

"He's a horse who is only maturing now, but he's a horse who needs ease in the ground.

BEACON SHINES

Beacon Rock led from start to finish to claim victory in the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes.

The Group 3 contest has been dominated by Aidan O'Brien in recent years, with the Ballydoyle maestro having saddled 13 of the last 19 winners, and he fielded three of the five runners this year.

Beacon Rock was the 9-10 favourite, having run creditably in the Ballysax Stakes and in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, and soon dominated under Ryan Moore.

The Dermot Weld-trained Foxtrot Charlie tried to throw down a challenge in the straight, but Beacon Rock found plenty for pressure to score by two lengths.

Santa Monica, the only filly in the line-up, finished strongly to grab the runner-up spot.

O'Brien said: "He's a tough horse and kept responding.

"Ryan was left alone in front and gave him a very good ride. He was only doing what he had to do.

"We'll have a good look at Ascot with all those horses and he'll get a mile and a half."

SMART NEWCOMER

Van Der Decken made a smart start to his career with a comprehensive victory in the Elusive Pimpernel EBF Maiden.

The six-furlong contest went to Aidan O'Brien's multiple Group 1 winner Air Force Blue 12 months ago and the Ballydoyle handler was this time responsible for the 2-1 favourite in the unraced Churchill, who finished third.

Having been sent off a heavily-backed 6-1 shot, Van Der Decken was prominent throughout in the hands of Wayne Lordan and hit the front inside the final furlong.

Runner-up Magnification and Churchill came home well, but the Paddy Twomey-trained winner held them at bay by two and a quarter lengths and a head respectively.

Twomey said: "That's my first two-year-old winner. Wayne gave him a lovely ride and everything seemed to go OK.

"I was a bit worried about the ground coming here as I think he'll like better ground. I'm thrilled with him.

" He's entered in the Phoenix Stakes (Curragh, August 7th) - we'll see where we go.

"I've never had a runner in England before, but I might consider going across the water (for Royal Ascot). We'll take him home and see how he is. Wayne said he thinks he'll get further."

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