Rewind ($1.70 favourite) gave a display of his talent when he sat outside Warrugal track record holder Classy Maldini before sprinting away to win by two-and-a-half lengths.

The $35,700 Devonport Cup was the biggest prize for Bracknell owner-trainer Maurie Strickland in his 50 year involvement in greyhound racing.

The win was also some compensation for Rewind's nose defeat in last month's Hobart Thousand final.

Rewind stopped the clock at 25.31 and Strickland believed his greyhound could have gone even faster if extended.

Greyhound historians couldn't remember any dog going quicker than 25.31 since the Devonport Cup was first run in 1953.

``Rewind deserves to be called a champion after today's effort,'' North-West Greyhound Racing Club chairman Gary Sutton said at the cup presentation.

Strickland accepted the trophy with his grandson Alex Miller in his arms and he said the two-year-old was the unofficial owner of Rewind.

``He's the richest youngster in Bracknell,'' he said.

Strickland said he would now aim Rewind at next month's Launceston Greyhound Cup series, although he doesn't consider Rewind as effective on circular tracks such as Mowbray.

``I would really like to go to the mainland with him later in the year and try and win a group 1 race,'' he said.

In a unique family double, Rewind's litter sisters Clyde's Angel and Penny's Angel ran first and second in the Angus Evans Memorial, which is regarded as the Devonport Cup consolation.

The two bitches are prepared at Rowella by Terry Penny, who sold Rewind to Strickland.

``I got in touch with Terry and asked him if he had a greyhound for me and he told me I could have the black and white one,'' Strickland said.

``I hadn't even seen him till I picked him up.''

Rewind has now won 29 of his 45 starts and over $100,000 in prizemoney and his record in Devonport is a near impeccable nine from 11.