1947 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne horse racing event January 2023 June 2013 1947 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse 4 November 1947 2 miles Hiraji 3:28.00 12/1 Jack Purtell Jim McCurley F. W. Hughes heavy Turf 80,000 1946 1948 The 1947 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1947. The full field and placings were:http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49573679 Hiraji Ends Run of Placings With Melbourne Cup Win Barrier Miner LX 17,784 New South Wales, Australia 4 November 1947 17 November 2020 8 National Library of Australia1941 to 1950 Melbourne Cup Winners http://www.races.com.au/melbourne-cup/melbourne-cup-history/past-winners/1941-to-1950-melbourne-cup/#1947 races com au 23 October 20204 November 1947 CUP DETAILS 16 The Herald 21,983 Victoria, Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243562132 19 November 2020 National Library of Australia PlaceNameJockey1HirajiJack Purtell2Fresh BoyB. Eames3Red FuryP. Simonds4ProctorW. Briscoe5Royal ScotN. Powell6ConductorW. Cook7ClatterbagR. Hutchinson8Open AirJ. Gilmore9ValcurlW. Williamson10Glamis StarN. McGrowdie11AmeliaV. Hartney12GaynessA. Ayres13Robert BruceD. Cameron14El SenorD. Barclay15Buonarroti BoyG. Bougoure16Sir ActorT. Unkovich17Miss PrimW. Beresford18FaunusR. Morrissey19Sweet ChimeN. Sellwood20Dark MarneJ. Thompson21 LashioK. Simon22Good IdeaH. Badger23ChanakB. Kerrigan24EmbrolitaH. Hall25BanneretteE. Preston26King's WalkM. Raven27Kerry LadG. Moore28OrthodoxH. McLoud29Star of IndiaW. A. Smith30Murray StreamD. Munro See also Australia Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club References External links 1947 Melbourne Cup Field footyjumpers.com 1947 Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Category:November 1947 sports events in Australia Category:1940s in sport in Melbourne