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Tue 07 Jul 2007Big clash is not under any threatWhile the recent wet spell has been causing havoc in Ireland and Britain, those looking forward to Saturday's fascinating clash between Authorized and George Washington have no cause for concern at present.The Coral-Eclipse takes centre stage at Sandown and clerk of the course Andrew Cooper reports conditions to be currently no worse than soft.