Batch Folder renaming according to file name.

Hi,
I work in a busy photostudio and I am currently using automator to process thousands of Images, compression, size, name changes ect. However there is just one process I am stuck on. I need to put these Images into folders that relate to the file name. I have a process that will do this that I found here. This works well but i need it to only look at a certain part of the file name.
For example if I had a collection of images like this,
azz55412_blue_3.jpg
azz55412_pink_2.jpg
azz55412_blue_6.jpg
azz78459_blue_1.jpg
azz78459_blue_3.jpg
azz65236_blue_7.jpg
The current process would place each one in a folder named after each image. Ideally I would like it to only look at the first part of the name ie azz55412 and create a folder called that and place any other images it finds with the same code in that folder.
Is this possible with automator or applescript?
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Mark

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