| 1947 Melbourne Cup | |
| Horse Race: | Melbourne Cup |
| Location: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Date: | 4 November 1947 |
| Distance: | 2 miles |
| Winning Horse: | Hiraji |
| Winning Time: | 3:28.00 |
| Final Odds: | 12/1 |
| Winning Jockey: | Jack Purtell |
| Winning Trainer: | Jim McCurley |
| Winning Owner: | F. W. Hughes |
| Conditions: | heavy |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Attendance: | 80,000 |
| Previous: | 1946 |
| Next: | 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:[1] [2] [3]
| Place | Name | Jockey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiraji | Jack Purtell | |
| 2 | Fresh Boy | B. Eames | |
| 3 | Red Fury | P. Simonds | |
| 4 | Proctor | W. Briscoe | |
| 5 | Royal Scot | N. Powell | |
| 6 | Conductor | W. Cook | |
| 7 | Clatterbag | R. Hutchinson | |
| 8 | Open Air | J. Gilmore | |
| 9 | Valcurl | W. Williamson | |
| 10 | Glamis Star | N. McGrowdie | |
| 11 | Amelia | V. Hartney | |
| 12 | Gayness | A. Ayres | |
| 13 | Robert Bruce | D. Cameron | |
| 14 | El Senor | D. Barclay | |
| 15 | Buonarroti Boy | G. Bougoure | |
| 16 | Sir Actor | T. Unkovich | |
| 17 | Miss Prim | W. Beresford | |
| 18 | Faunus | R. Morrissey | |
| 19 | Sweet Chime | N. Sellwood | |
| 20 | Dark Marne | J. Thompson | |
| 21 | Lashio | K. Simon | |
| 22 | Good Idea | H. Badger | |
| 23 | Chanak | B. Kerrigan | |
| 24 | Embrolita | H. Hall | |
| 25 | Bannerette | E. Preston | |
| 26 | King's Walk | M. Raven | |
| 27 | Kerry Lad | G. Moore | |
| 28 | Orthodox | H. McLoud | |
| 29 | Star of India | W. A. Smith | |
| 30 | Murray Stream | D. Munro |