A TILT at the Scottish National is on the cards for Lie Forrit after a game victory at Haydock.

The McNeill's family's grand campaigner landed the Gra nd National trial on February 14, holding the Sandy Thomson-trained Harry the Viking by a head in a thrilling finish.

"He's been better than ever this year, he loves jumping and his confidence is so high, and he just stays forever," explained jubilant trainer, Lucinda Russell, whose Milnathort stable is in fantastic form.

"I´ll have to speak to the owners, but he´ll probably go straight to the Scottish National," she added.

Greenlaw-based Sandy Thomson had earlier saddled World Hurdle contender Seeyouatmidnight to a creditable second in the Grade 2 handicap.

Scottish owners, Paul and Clare Rooney, who have some 100 horses in training, enjoyed a victorious double at Musselburgh. The husband and wife team, from St Boswells, saw Red Spinner lead from pillar to post in the maiden hurdle race at the East Lothian track on February 11.

Their second success came in the concluding bumper, where Gingili made a victorious return to action, having won on his Rules debut in November.

Lucinda Russell's horses are in great heart, and the Milnathort trainer saddled both first and second in the 2½-mile handicap hurdle race.

Urban Kode got the better of stablemate Dotties Dilema by a head in the 2½-mile maiden hurdle. "He's a real little terrier, and got the trip well," said Lucinda.

Glingerburn completed a hat-trick of wins to head the feature Timeform Morebattle hurdle at Kelso the following afternoon, for Carlisle racecourse chairman, James Westoll.

Champion jockey, Tony McCoy, who had attracted a bumper midweek crowd for his final ride at the Borders track - had to settle for the runner-up slot on Hawk High - but went one better on Gold Cup prospect Holywell to land the following Ivan Straker Memorial Chase.

The concluding hunter chase saw a first win under Rules for Galashiels-based Katie Scott. Katie - who has just been granted a full licence to train - saddled Douglas Julian to take the spoils.

The 13-year-old was given a great ride by Hawick jockey, Tom Hamilton, whose elder brother, Jamie, won the same contest a year ago riding 2013 Aintree Foxhunters' victor Tartan Snow.

The Rooney colours were back in the winners' enclosure at Carlisle, on February 16, when Irish point-to-point winner Three Faces West followed up his Ayr success with victory in the opening novice hurdle.

Being blind in one eye, doesn't deter Aye Well, who recorded a second victory in a week at Wetherby on February 17.

The gelding - raised 7lbs for a decisive success at Ayr seven days earlier - made virtually all the running to land the two-mile handicap chase for Selkirk farmer, Stuart Coltherd.

"He has been helped by the ground drying out lately and, hopefully, it´ll be onwards and upwards," he explained. "There´s not much for him coming up quickly again, so we´ll take it one race at a time."

The winner carries the colours of the exors of the late John Hogg, from Hawick, who also bred him.

Lucinda Russell completed a double at Musselburgh's final meeting of the jumps season on February 19.

Hawick jockey, Craig Nichol, celebrated his 21st birthday with a winner, after Island Heights opened his account to land the novice handicap chase, before stablemate Present Lodger scored in the 2m 4f handicap chase under Peter Buchanan.

Glasgow handler, Jim Goldie, was also victorious at the meeting, saddling Silver Duke to win the two-mile handicap hurdle race.

"He is progressing well and he had the form in the book," he explained. "He likes it here and he was unlucky not to win here on the Flat.

"He´d probably nearly get in the Fred Winter now and he´d like the fast pace, but he likes going right-handed," he concluded.

Bracing, ridden by Kit Alexander and trained at Fife by his father, Nick, won the concluding staying handicap hurdle race.

Hawick jockey, Jason Hart, rode Rylee Mooch to head the five-furlong handicap on the all-weather at Wolverhampton on February 20.

Another jockey from the Borders town, Kieron Edgar, was in the winners enclosure the following day at Chepstow when he rode Ballywilliam to win the concluding bumper.

Irvine jockey, Danny Tudhope, won the six-furlong stakes at Lingfield on February 21 aboard Rivellino.

Lucinda Russell continued her victory trail at Newcastle the same afternoon, when 10-1 chance Voyage A New York won the opening three-mile novice chase in the hands of Craig Nichol.

The Milnathort trainer was back in the winner's enclosure the following day, when No Deal landed the 2½-half mile handicap chase at Ayr on February 23.

The winner, having just his second start over fences, carries the colours of Gilbert McClung (Kelso) .

East Lothian owners, Ray and Anita Anderson Green, also saw their colours carried to victory, when the Pauline Robson-trained Scimon Templar broke his duck over hurdles to head the two-mile handicap hurdle race.