THE MANTIS Harness
The Mantis is a standardbred horse born in New Zealand in 2020. The Mantis is by Sportswriter (USA) out of Redback Jars (NZ) , trained by A W Thomas. The Mantis form is available here. Owned by Tony Thomas.
Pedigree :
| Sire | SPORTSWRITER (USA) 2007 |
| Dam | REDBACK JARS (NZ) 2007 |
| Dam Sire | FALCON'S ICON (NZ) 1996 |
About the horse :
| Foal Date | 16 Dec 2020 |
| Description | 5yo B Gelding |
| Trainer | A W Thomas |
| Owner | Tony Thomas |
| Career | 1 Win (7%) - 3 Placings (29%) - 14 starts |
| Wins | 2450m (1) |
| PM | New Zealand : NZD $16,126 |
Starts:14 |
Win Rate:7% |
Place Rate:29% |
The Mantis Past Races
| 12 of 12, 22 Aug 2025, R3 VIP ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS (JUNIOR DRIVERS) MOBILE PACE 1980m | NZD $ 15,000 | -kg | J: HAYDEN DOUGLAS | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr4 | 2:23.00 | Winner: IT'S TOUGH |
| 12 of 13, 17 Jan 2025, R11 PAK'N SAVE MARLBOROUGH MOBILE PACE 1850m | NZD $ 13,228 | -kg | J: SAM THORNLEY | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr7 | 2:18.40 | Winner: SCARLETT'S LEGACY |
| 8 of 8, 12 Jan 2025, R10 MAJESTIC HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE 1609m | NZD $ 12,090 | -kg | J: SAM THORNLEY | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr1 | 1:55.30 | Winner: RADHA |
| 3 of 8, 10 Jan 2025, R11 MORE FM MOBILE PACE 2400m | NZD $ 12,090 | -kg | J: SAM THORNLEY | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr1 | 2:56.40 | Winner: FOLLOW YOUR DREAM |
| 1 of 10, 30 Dec 2024, R3 THE BROADWAY TEAROOMS & BAKERY MOBILE PACE 2450m | NZD $ 11,580 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr2 | 3:20.80 | 2nd: SWIMMING POOLE |
| 4 of 14, 15 Dec 2024, R3 PETER BAGRIE MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE 1950m | NZD $ 12,938 | -kg | J: JOHN MORRISON | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr7 | 2:29.40 | Winner: LONNEKERS |
| 8 of 13, 24 Nov 2024, R4 FIBER FRESH PACE 2170m | NZD $ 11,701 | -kg | J: SAM THORNLEY | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr13 | 2:50.60 | Winner: ARCHIE |
| 6 of 11, 18 Oct 2024, R2 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE PACE 1980m | NZD $ 14,738 | -kg | J: SAM THORNLEY | T: A W THOMAS | | Sr2 | 2:25.10 | Winner: ROCK OR BUST |
| 5 of 11, 29 Sep 2024, R2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARION BEGG MOBILE PACE 2050m | NZD $ 11,790 | -kg | J: SAM THORNLEY | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr2 | 2:32.40 | Winner: SWEET WILLOW |
| 9 of 11, 27 Sep 2024, R1 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE PACE 1980m | NZD $ 16,703 | -kg | J: SAM THORNLEY | T: A W THOMAS | | Fr3 | 2:24.20 | Winner: REKLAWS DREAM |
Horse Stat |
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| J C MORRISON | 1 | 25% | 1 | 25% | 4 | $8,438 | -12 | 45 | ||||
| SAM THORNLEY | 0 | 0% | 2 | 22% | 9 | $6,032 | -90 | 0 | ||||
| HAYDEN DOUGLAS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $240 | -10 | 0 | ||||
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POT
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| REEFTON | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $5,999 | 18 | 180 |
| ASHBURTON RACEWAY | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $1,564 | -10 | 0 |
| Addington | 0 | 0% | 1 | 20% | 5 | $4,364 | -50 | 0 |
| RICHMOND PARK | 0 | 0% | 1 | 50% | 2 | $1,328 | -20 | 0 |
| OMAKAU | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $194 | -10 | 0 |
| PHAR LAP RACEWAY | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $192 | -10 | 0 |
| MOTUKARARA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $182 | -10 | 0 |
| RANGIORA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $681 | -10 | 0 |
| WATERLEA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $206 | -10 | 0 |