1947 Melbourne Cup

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1947 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Date4 November 1947
Distance2 miles
Winning horse Hiraji
Winning time3:28.00
Final odds12/1
Jockey Jack Purtell
Trainer Jim McCurley
Owner F. W. Hughes
Conditions heavy
SurfaceTurf
Attendance80,000
  1946
1948  

The 1947 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1947. [1]

Contents

The full field and placings were: [1] [2] [3]

PlaceNameJockey
1 Hiraji Jack Purtell
2Fresh BoyB. Eames
3Red FuryP. Simonds
4ProctorW. Briscoe
5Royal ScotN. Powell
6Conductor W. Cook
7ClatterbagR. Hutchinson
8Open AirJ. Gilmore
9ValcurlW. Williamson
10Glamis Star N. McGrowdie
11AmeliaV. Hartney
12GaynessA. Ayres
13Robert BruceD. Cameron
14El SenorD. Barclay
15Buonarroti Boy G. Bougoure
16Sir ActorT. Unkovich
17Miss PrimW. Beresford
18FaunusR. Morrissey
19Sweet Chime N. Sellwood
20Dark MarneJ. Thompson
21LashioK. Simon
22Good Idea H. Badger
23ChanakB. Kerrigan
24EmbrolitaH. Hall
25BanneretteE. Preston
26King's WalkM. Raven
27Kerry Lad G. Moore
28OrthodoxH. McLoud
29Star of IndiaW. A. Smith
30Murray Stream D. Munro

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hiraji Ends Run of Placings With Melbourne Cup Win". Barrier Miner . Vol. LX, no. 17, 784. New South Wales, Australia. 4 November 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 17 November 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "1941 to 1950 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "CUP DETAILS". The Herald . No. 21, 983. Victoria, Australia. 4 November 1947. p. 16. Retrieved 19 November 2020 via National Library of Australia.