1878 Grand National

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1878 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree
Date29 March 1878
Winning horse Shifnal
Starting price 7/1
Jockey J. Jones
Trainer John Nightingall
OwnerJohn Nightingall
Conditions Good to soft
  1877
1879  

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]

Contents

Finishing Order

PositionName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Distance
01ShifnalJohn Jones10-12100-152 lengths
02MarthaTommy Beasley10-920-110 lengths
03Pride of KildareGarrett Moore [2] 11-76-1
04JackalJames Jewitt10-1212-1
05Miss LizzieWilliam Hunt10-725-1
06CuratorTed Wilson10-550-1
07Boyne WaterJimmy Adams10-125-1Last to complete

Non-finishers

FenceName Jockey Handicap (st-lb) SP Fate
?VerityW. Gregory10-1020-1Fell
01His LordshipRobert I'Anson10-59-2Knocked Over
01The BearRichard Marsh10-4100-8Knocked Over
01NorthfleetC Lawrence10-3100-7Fell
01TattooW Canavan10-3100-3Fell

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