1978 Grand National
| Grand National | |
| Location | Aintree |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 April 1978 |
| Winning horse | Lucius |
| Starting price | 14/1 |
| Jockey | Bob Davies |
| Trainer | Gordon W. Richards |
| Owner | Fiona Whitaker |
| ← 1977 1979 → |
| External video |
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| The 1978 Grand National in full BBC |
| The 1978 Grand National British Movietone |
Finishing order
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lucius | Bob Davies | 9 | 10-9 | 14/1 | |
| 02 | Sebastian V | Ridley Lamb | 10 | 10-1 | 25/1 | |
| 03 | Drumroan | Gerry Newman | 10 | 10-0 | 50/1 | |
| 04 | Coolishall | Martin O’Halloran | 9 | 10-0 | 16/1 | |
| 05 | The Pilgarlic | Richard Evans | 10 | 10-1 | 33/1 | |
| 06 | Mickley Seabright | Peter Brookshaw | 10 | 10-3 | 33/1 | |
| 07 | Lord Browndodd | John Francome | 10 | 10-7 | 16/1 | |
| 08 | The Songwriter | Bryan Smart | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 | |
| 09 | Roman Bar | Pat Kiely | 9 | 10-8 | 33/1 | |
| 10 | Brown Admiral | John Burke | 9 | 10-0 | 33/1 | |
| 11 | Golden Whin | Steve Holland | 8 | 10-4 | 50/1 | |
| 12 | Tamalin | Graham Thorner | 11 | 11-2 | 25/1 | |
| 13 | Lean Forward | James Evans | 12 | 10-0 | 33/1 | |
| 14 | Nereo | Mark Floyd | 12 | 10-0 | 66/1 | |
| 15 | Never Rock | Kevin Mooney | 9 | 10-0 | 50/1 |
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Non-finishers
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | Starting price | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cornish Princess | Richard Hoare | 10 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Otter Way | Jeff King | 10 | 10-10 | 16/1 | Fell |
| 01 | Teddy Bear II | Philip Blacker | 11 | 10-4 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 02 | Hidden Value | Tommy Stack | 10 | 10-0 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 03 | War Bonnet | Dessie Hughes | 10 | 10-8 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 04 | Sadale VI | Clive Candy | 11 | 10-1 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Gleaming Rain | Sean Treacy | 10 | 10-0 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Henry Hall | Frank Berry | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 06 | Tied Cottage | Tommy Carberry | 10 | 11-4 | 9/1 | Fell |
| 08 | Irish Tony | Dennis Atkins | 10 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 08 | Master H | Reg Crank | 9 | 11-2 | 10/1 | Saddle slipped |
| 10 | Double Negative | Colin Tinkler | 8 | 10-0 | 33/1 | Fell |
| 10 | Shifting Gold | Bob Champion | 9 | 11-6 | 16/1 | Fell |
| 10 | So | Niall Madden | 9 | 10-4 | 14/1 | Fell |
| 11 | Burrator | John Suthern | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 11 | Master Upham | Paul Barton | 10 | 10-0 | 25/1 | Fell |
| 11 | Silkstone | Glenn Graham | 10 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Fell |
| 13 | Double Bridal | Bill Smith | 7 | 10-1 | 50/1 | Fell |
| 15 | Churchtown Boy | Martin Blackshaw | 11 | 10-0 | 14/1 | Fell |
| 19 | April Seventh | Andy Turnell | 12 | 10-11 | 20/1 | Refused |
| 21 | Rag Trade | Jonjo O’Neill | 12 | 11-3 | 8/1 F | Pulled Up |
| 22 | Harban | Joe Byrne | 9 | 10-0 | 66/1 | Unseated Rider |
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