1878 Grand National

1878 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree
Date	29 March 1878
Winning horse	Shifnal
Starting price	7/1
Jockey	J. Jones
Trainer	John Nightingall
Owner	John Nightingall
Conditions	Good to soft
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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. ^[1]

Finishing Order

Position	Name	Jockey	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Shifnal	John Jones	10-12	100-15	2 lengths
02	Martha	Tommy Beasley	10-9	20-1	10 lengths
03	Pride of Kildare	Garrett Moore [2]	11-7	6-1
04	Jackal	James Jewitt	10-12	12-1
05	Miss Lizzie	William Hunt	10-7	25-1
06	Curator	Ted Wilson	10-5	50-1
07	Boyne Water	Jimmy Adams	10-12	5-1	Last to complete

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
?	Verity	W. Gregory	10-10	20-1	Fell
01	His Lordship	Robert I'Anson	10-5	9-2	Knocked Over
01	The Bear	Richard Marsh	10-4	100-8	Knocked Over
01	Northfleet	C Lawrence	10-3	100-7	Fell
01	Tattoo	W Canavan	10-3	100-3	Fell

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References

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4. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
5. Mason, Finch (1907). Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine. London: : The Biographical Press, 12, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C.
6. "1878". grandnationalultimatehistory.com.