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Oxx Weather Warning

John Oxx has warned Arch Swing may bypass Sunday´s Boylesports 1000 Guineas if the ground is too soft at the Curragh.

The filly finished a two-and-a-half-length second behind Finsceal Beo at Newmarket earlier in the month and is a best priced 11-4 second favourite with Ladbrokes for this weekend´s Classic.

However, Oxx is hoping conditions stay on the quick side for both Arch Swing and his unbeaten Tattersalls Gold Cup contender Danak.

He told the Racing Post: 'The big concern at the moment is the forecast of some rain on Saturday and maybe Sunday.

'Danak likes it fast, so there would be a bit of a question mark there. He wouldn´t be impeded by ground on the slow side of good like Arch Swing would be, but soft ground wouldn´t suit him.

'It is the big question mark for Arch Swing. She likes good to firm ground, she wouldn´t be at her best on slower than good and if it turned up soft we might not run.

'If she does get her conditions we are hopeful she would run a very good race.'

(C) PA Sport