Two more good chances after Tato proved his touch of class last week

David Marnane: 'This is where you want to be as a racehorse trainer and it's just really exciting.'Credit: Patrick McCann

Tato Key provided us with a huge thrill last week, which was badly needed after Settle For Bay's carnival campaign was cut short when we found he had a wind problem.

He's absolutely fine after his operation last week and he'll stay out in Dubai for another couple of weeks before returning home.

As for Tato Key, his next outing will be on Super Saturday on March 9 and then all roads will lead to World Cup night, which has been the big aim since we bought him in Argentina seven months ago.

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Published on 6 February 2019inGrand National festival

Last updated 15:18, 6 February 2019

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