Eight Victorian organisations that care for the physically and intellectually disabled are in the running to share in $8,000 in the TAB Great Chase Grand Final at The Meadows on Wednesday 3 September.

The TAB Great Chase is an annual event run by Greyhound Racing Victoria that is open to community groups from the disability sector.

Groups are randomly paired with greyhounds throughout the duration of the series, who race to win them prize money.

The Grand Final field was finalised yesterday following semi-finals at Warragul and Geelong.

A total of six semis were held– three at each track – with the winners earning $1,000 and securing their place in the Grand Final along with the fastest runner-up at each track.

The group paired with the Grand Final winner will receive $5,000, plus the equivalent of 10 per cent of their greyhound’s prize money for the next 12 months, courtesy of Greyhound Racing Victoria. The groups matched to the second and third placed greyhounds will receive a further $2,000 and $1,000 respectively.

Note: The TAB Great Chase has distributed around $350,000 to the disability sector since it began in 2003.
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2014 TAB Great Chase Grand Final
Greyhound                    Trainer                                               Community Group  
1   Rinash                     Graham Laidlay, Devon Meadows       Bayley House – Roxburgh House
2   Hekate Belle           Kelly Bravo, Lovely Banks                   Mulleraterong Centre – Warrnambool
3   Darcy’s Entity         Michael Wallworth, Gisborne               Riding For The Disabled – Maryborough
4   Dewana Result       Brendan Dewan, Edithvale                 Riding Develops Ability – Warragul
5   Quicker Than Al      Alan Hanson, Marong                        Scope – Weeroona Avenue
6   Dewana Hitman      Matthew Dewan, Carrum Downs        Vision Australia – Warragul                       
7   Top Secret               Kelly Bravo, Lovely Banks                  DHS – Connemara Rd        
8    All Strung Out        Glenn Rounds, Devon Meadows        Connecting Skills Australia
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9    Lektra Hawk           Ian Cockerell, Buckley                        Childers Street Cru                    
10  Bremer                    Darren McDonald, Devon Meadows   Blairlogie – Adult Training
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Pictured top: Rinash won a semi-final of the TAB Great Chase at Warragul from Box 1 and he is drawn in the same box again in the Grand Final. Pic Clint Anderson.
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