Five in-form wildcards added to Horses in Training Sale

Five wildcards have been added to the marathon Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale which opens on Monday.

They include the Ian Williams-trained The Statesman (Lot 317A), a gelding by Zoffany who scored a first career success over hurdles last time out at Ludlow and also has three wins on the Flat to his name.

Michael Appleby will offer the three-time winning High Chaparral gelding Big Country (317B); Ted Walsh consigns Castletownshend (585A), who finished second on his only start to date earlier this month; and Richard Guest offers the in-form Udontdodou (585B), who has won two of his last three starts at Chelmsford.

Completing the quintet is the Richard Hannon-trained Albishr (928A), who finished second in the Listed Stonehenge Stakes in August.