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
|