John Mullins is “absolutely over the moon” to be invited to the GTA Trainers Championship meeting at Towcester on March 28.

Mullins finished in seventh place on the 2016 trainer’s table and came in as first reserve when Charlie Lister withdrew citing a lack of stayers.

Mullins said: “It’s great news and I think I will have a reasonably strong team with Meadow and Dashing Star for the stayers plus the likes of Peregrine Falcon, My Mate Max and Oakfield Caesar.”