Potent is the best way describe the emphatic win by the powerful greyhound stayer Ring The Bell in the $88,000 Duke Of Edinburgh Silver Collar final at the Manukau Stadium.
The Ray Adcock-prepared dog produced a sustained staying performance over the demanding 779m endurance test.
Ring The Bell seized therace lead with a lap of the track to run, however when racing down the back straight the second time, he handed up the lead to the race favourite Dusty Gambler.
Undeterred Ring The Bell dug in deep during the run home to ease away from Dusty Gambler becoming the first greyhound to win back-to-back Silver Collars.
Dusty Gambler was gallant in finishing second 3.25 lengths behind, holding the fast finishing Hayley Mullane trained Cristiane Cyborg at bay by a length.
"Ring The Bell is a super greyhound who thrives on his racing. He's as strong as anything and I am so proud of what he achieved on Sunday," said Adcock. "This is most definitely a career highlight for me."
Ring The Bell will next line up in the New Zealand Stayers Cup where he will also attempt to become the back-to-back winner of this 732m group one race. Disco (kennel name) will head into the Addington event as the winner of $446,545m for his Four Frothy's syndicate.
