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Courtesy The West Australian website

SEVEN gallopers who need a win to automatically qualify for next week's $350,000 BMW Perth Cup (3200m) have been nominated in the $40,000 ATA Stakes (2200m) at Ascot this Saturday.

ATA Stakes entrants Play The Whistle, Fujiama, King Jugah, Tuart's Pride, Friendly Manna, Merlos and King Elvis are not qualified to run in the 18-horse cup field.

"The seven horses are Perth Cup nominations," WA Turf Club racing manager and handicapper Greg Carpenter said yesterday. "But they must win the ATA Stakes to automatically gain a cup start".

"On current form, they lack good performances in strong company and need improvement to earn a cup run. An ATA Stakes placing will bring them under consideration to be allocated a start in the cup".

Carpenter said leading qualifiers for the cup were Bold Mirage, Honor Lap, Exit Lane, Tumeric, So Canny, Alibi Bay, Time Signal, Moonrise, Our Annabel, Zero Point, Mr Tambourineman, Special Jester, Super Moss, Higgins Gold, Dananmatt, Thunder Hawk, Cossack Angel and Dela Ventosa.

Last season's Perth Cup winner Cardinal Colours, who wrenched an off foreleg fetlock joint when frolicking in his yard on December 13, has been scratched.

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