The Ato gelding Chijmes confirmed again that he is no slouch when leading all the way to win the R150 000 Listed Sea Cottage Stakes at Turffontein on Sunday to give claiming apprentice Denis Schwarz his first feature success.

Runner-up in the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup last November, Chijmes had accounted for the highly regarded Green Haze last time and was stepping up to the 1800m for the first time on Sunday.

A relentless galloper, Schwarz had the Gary Alexander charge out dictating matters and into the final 200m it was clear that it was going to take a good one to grab him.

At the line, he was just under a length clear of Atyaab with Owlinthetree showing encouraging post maiden form to bank third a neck back.

The winner’s time was 112,52 secs.

The winner has now won from 1200m to 1800m in short time and looks worth following! Apprentice Schwarz is on 30 winners this season and is another worth following.

A R110 000 Summerhill Ready To Run Sale graduate, Chijmes was bred by the longstanding champion breeders and is a son of Ato (Royal Academy) out of the four-time winning Russian Revival mare, Sophie’s Choice. She has produced two winners at stud.

A winner of 3 races with 1 place from 6 starts, Chijmes has earned R287 500. This is the family of the speedy Outcome, Crimson Palace, Seraphos, Royal Glitter and Princely Heir amongst others.

Summerhill also had a second place with Running Brave, finishing a close second to Storm Destiny in the Gr3 Three Troikas by a head over the 1400m. The daughter of Brave Tin Soldier has won twice and placed seven times from 10 starts in good company. Brave Tin Soldier stands at The Fort Stud and has got all of his mares in foal for the 2018 season.

Another result for KZN stallions, Mambo In Seattle’s Vontreo, bred by Boland Stud, finished a flying third in the Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes to the talented Hawwaam, less than a length off. From only three starts, the Greenstreet Bloodstock purchase for owner Mr C Augustin has won and placed from all three of his starts.

Mambo In Seattle is having another good season at stud and stood his first KZN season at Clifton in 2018.

-extract sportingpost.co.za

Relocated out of KZN

RACE RECORD

In Singapore, 9 wins, 1200-1600m at 3 to 5
Earned S$1.6million
Rated 116

At 3: 3rd Gr1 Singapore Guineas (1600m)

At 4: Won Gr1 Krisflyer Sprint (1200m)

Won Gr1 Patrons Bowl (1200m)

Won Gr3 Woodlands Handicap (1200m)

At 5: Won Gr3 Saas Fee Stakes (1400m)3rd Gr1 Kranji Mile (1600m)

To stud 2014.

For extended pedigree and information click here

Stud Fee 2016: R10 000 (R2000 nom + R8 000 live foal)
Standing at Summerhill Stud

PERSONIFY bay mare born 2000

She is by Personal Hope out of Hyperdrive by Plugged Nickle and comes with an ATO filly foal at foot. Bay filly born 21/10/15

Price: R15,000 – (for both; which also covers the service fee) or will consider offers

This is Ato’s first crop, a Gr1 winning son of Royal Academy.

Click to view pedigree

Standing at Summerhill Stud

Contact linda@summerhill.co.za for more information.

Ato, an R850 000 National Yearling Sales graduate in 2009 consigned by Maine Chance Farms, went on to be a dual Gr1 winner in Singapore, including defeating Dubai Golden Shaheen Gr1 winner, Krypton Factor, by six lengths in the Krisflyer International Sprint over 1200m.

He also won the Gr1 Patrons Bowl over 1600m from Gingerbread Man and took home two Gr3’s from a career that saw him win nine times in total, with 15 places and a stakes of S$1,643 595 – the equivalent of over R16 million.

The Royal Academy sireline has produced the likes of Black Caviar through Bel Esprit, and Ato’s South African trainer Pat Shaw once expressed his regret at not taking Ato to compete with his paternal unbeaten cousin at Ascot.

Royal Academy, a World Champion racehorse who died last year, is the sire of 170 Stakes winners, including 27 at Group One level. Locally he produced Vodacom Durban July winner Eyeofthetiger.

Ato is a half-brother to Another Giant (Giant’s Causeway) who placed in the Gr3 Chairman’s Cup.

Ato stands for a fee of R15 000 this season at Summerhill Stud.