The 1878 Grand National was the 40th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1878.
Finishing Order PositionNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01ShifnalJohn Jones10-12100-152 lengths02MarthaTommy Beasley10-920-110 lengths03Pride of KildareGarrett Moore11-76-104JackalJames Jewitt10-1212-105Miss LizzieWilliam Hunt10-725-106CuratorTed Wilson10-550-107Boyne WaterJimmy Adams10-125-1Last to complete
Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyHandicap (st-lb)SPFate?VerityW. Gregory10-1020-1Fell01His LordshipRobert I'Anson10-59-2Knocked Over01The BearRichard Marsh10-4100-8Knocked Over01NorthfleetC Lawrence10-3100-7Fell01TattooW Canavan10-3100-3Fell
The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
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