SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT bids to defend his Rendlesham Hurdle title at Haydock, on Saturday, en route to a crack at next month's Ladbrokes World Hurdle, at Cheltenham.

The exciting seven-year-old, trained at Greenlaw by Sandy Thomson, makes his seasonal reappearance at the track, where he completed a four-timer 12 months ago.

Thomson reports his charge in 'good form' and he is currently quoted at 50-1 for his Festival bid.

"Much like Sire De Grugy, we're just trying to get a run into him to see where we are and hopefully go on to the World Hurdle," he said.

The gelding's Lambden stablemate, Harry the Viking, also heads to Haydock on Saturday for the £75,000 Betfred Grand National Trial.

His rivals could include the Lucinda Russell-trained Lie Forrit.

"We still have to discuss with the owners whether he goes to Haydock or waits for Newbury for another veterans' chase, but this is a very good prize and I think conditions will suit," said Lucinda.

The Milnathort trainer was in winning form at Ayr on Tuesday, when One For Arthur stayed on strongly to make a victorious handicap bow in the novice handicap hurdle race.

"He's a lovely horse and will make a nice chaser," said Lucinda.

Selkirk farmer Stuart Coltherd also celebrated success at the meeting, when Aye Well scored an impressive win in the two-mile handicap chase.

The winner was bred at Hawick by the late John Hogg.

Another Scottish winner was Irish point-to-point winner Duke Arcadio, an £80,000 purchase for St Boswells owners Paul and Clare Rooney, who made a victorious Rules debut to land the intermediate bumper.

Ryan Nichol posted his first success under Rules last month.

The Hawick jockey rode Amore Mio to victory in the conditional jockeys handicap hurdle race at Newcastle on January 28.

The winner is trained at Arlary House by Lucinda Russell for Team Kirkton.

Hawick jockey Wilson Renwick partnered Beeves to head the three-mile handicap chase.

The win gave Borders owners Paul and Clare Rooney the first leg of a double, after Lovely Job went on to score in the maiden hurdle race for Donald McCain, who trained three winners at the meeting.

Irvine jockey Danny Tudhope won the six-furlong handicap at Southwell the following afternoon, riding Risk N' Reward, while at Towcester the same day, Kieron Edgar from Hawick rode What A Moment to victory in the concluding bumper.

Danny Tudhope was back in the winner's enclosure on February 2, after riding Maiden Approach to win the one-mile filly's handicap on the all-weather at Lingfield, and repeated the feat at Wolverhampton, four days later when bringing home Clever Love to land the six furlong maiden stakes.

Alistair Whillans was also successful at Wolverhampton on February 6, when the Hawick handler saddled Declamation to win the concluding seven furlong handicap.

The same afternoon at Newcastle, Present Lodge made all to win the two-and-a-half mile handicap chase for Lucinda Russell, and give stable jockey Peter Buchanan the first leg of a double.

Sharney Sike clearly likes the Northumberland track, having recorded three of his five wins there, and continued that trend to head the three-mile handicap chase.

"He never jumped at Ayr last time and I don´t know why as he never touched a twig today," explained Selkirk trainer, Stuart Coltherd. "He seems to like it here."

Lucinda Russell's yard is in good heart, and the long trip to Uttoxeter was rewarded with a 16-1 winner, on February 7.

Ballycool, returning from a 10-week break, headed the two-mile handicap chase in the hands of Derek Fox.

On the all-weather at Wolverhampton, on February 9, Sir Lancelot made a victorious handicap debut to land the one-mile handicap.

The gelding had been upped in trip by Carluke trainer, Keith Dalgleish, and clinched victory by a head in a tight finish.

In the same afternoon, riding at Plumpton, Hawick jockey, Kieron Edgar, rode Catchin Time to victory in the two-mile handicap hurdle race.