Azertyuiop comeback delayed

CONNECTIONS of Azertyuiop have abandoned any hopes of the horse returning to action this season.

The eight-year-old has been off the track since suffering an overreach injury when finishing runner-up to Well Chief in the Betfred Celebration Chase at Sandown in April.

There had been an outside chance that trainer Paul Nicholls could have the John Hales-owned gelding back on the track in the spring.