Black and Bent confirmed his status as one of the country’s most talented and versatile gallopers when he leapt to victory at Morphettville on Saturday.

The son of Black Hawk was sent out a long odds on favourite after winning the $150,000 Banjo Paterson Series Final at Flemington on July 9.

Jockey Steven Pateman allowed the gelding to cruise along behind the leader Yesquire throughout in Saturday’s Adelaide jumps event before taking over at the top of the straight and scoring the softest of wins.

The gelding set two records – a weight carrying record with 73.5 kilograms and his winning time in the race was a track record at the Adelaide course.

Black and Bent, purchased for just $25,000 by Blue Sky Thoroughbreds on behalf of Rick McIntosh at the 2007 National Yearling Sale at the Gold Coast, was bred in South Australia by Rob and Maureen McBryde’s Summerset Park Stud.

He has now earned over $580,000 from 37 starts – of which a staggering 14 have been wins.

“We raced his half brother Some Are Bent and had a lot of fun with him, but I think this bloke might be even better,” part owner Mike Symons told reporters after the race.

“We’re heading to Warrnambool and then the Grand National at Sandown and it’s fair to say we’re full of confidence.”

Black and Bent and Some Are Bent, who earned over $1 million, are both from the multiple city winning Bestebreuje mare Summer Gambit.

Some Are Bent, who won 14 races, was a two-year-old winner over 1100 metres and rounded out his career establishing himself as one of the finest jumpers in the nation.

PIC – Jenny Barnes.