Fairy Godmother, a leading contender for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, has been retired from racing following a setback in training.

Winner of the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot last year, the Night Of Thunder filly missed the second half of her juvenile season with a niggling injury which has flared up again. A spokesperson for Ballydoyle told The Irish Field on Friday afternoon: "It's the same thing she had last year and it was felt that it would take too long to wait for her to come right again. She will be covered by Wootton Bassett."