Leviathan owner-breeder Bob Peters won the Perth Cup for the eight time on Saturday with the rank outsider of his five starters in the $500,000 feature at Ascot.

Trainer Paul Tapper has no qualms about taking on the powerful Bob Peters-owned team of four runners in Saturday’s Perth Cup at Ascot.

This afternoon’s G2 Perth Cup at Ascot boasts a capacity field to do battle over the tough 2400m, however weight could be the deciding factor in the outcome of Western Australia’s feature race.

A fall on his first day back from a long suspension has cost Peter Hall the mount on past winner Lords Ransom in Tuesday's $500,000 Perth Cup.

Perth trainer Grant Williams has stacked the numbers for Saturday's Group One Kingston Town Classic at Ascot with a four-horse team raced by leading owner Bob Peters.