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Thu 07 Jul 2007Authorized in controlOpposition to hot favourite Authorized in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes appears to be dwindling. Several of the Vodafone Derby winner's intended rivals are not certain to line up against him at Sandown on Saturday.Lucarno, Mashaahed and Pressing are all unlikely to take their chances while Aidan O'Brien has warned he is worried about the wet weather for George Washington and Duke Of Marmalade.