150,000Y: half-brother to several winners, including smart/unreliable winner up to 1m Azano (2-y-o 7f winner, by Oasis Dream) and useful 1½m-2m winner Aztec Empire (by Sea The Stars): dam lightly-raced half-sister to very smart winner up to 10.5f Astarabad and to dam of top-class performer up to 1½m Azamour: fair maiden: left Joseph Patrick O'Brien and had breathing operation, 17/2, 4¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Papagei in handicap at Haydock penultimate start but below form last time: stays 1½m: in tongue tie last 3 starts. Charles Hills