His fitness cannot be questioned and being allocated the three trap to jump from doesn't concern Walsh.
"I'm happy enough with his draw - he likes racing close to the rail," she added.
Timmy Trumpet provides Walsh with another strong prospect. This bloke was outstanding in the manner he cruised to his 29.87s heat victory. A repeat of that time will see being required back at the post race podium.
"I was over the moon - shocked with his heat time," said Walsh.
"He is in very good nick at the moment. Jumping from trap six shouldn't worry him as he generally holds a straight line from the traps."
Blazing Spirit won the other heat in a more sedate 30.21s after leading throughout for northern trainer Denis Schofield who also qualified Fantastic Sid who has drawn ideally in the ace trap this evening.
Opawa Shackley keeps on delivering in the big ticket races for her trainers Dave and Jean Fahey.
She gets another crack an elite title here and her known quick early pace can see her contesting the early pace from trap seven.
This evening's other feature is the $8,000 NZRS Sprint final over the 305m dash.
The 81 year-old local trainer Freddy Kite produced his ultra consistent sprinter Sedgebrook Babe to deliver the fastest time from the four heats contested when she clocked 17.42s.
Drawing trap one provides her with sound claims of being able to secure a deserved feature race win.
Lisa Ahern has qualified three finalists with the experienced Smash Allegro and the 17.51s heat winner Bigtime Thinker looming has her leading prospects.
Young Whanganui trainer Kelly Gommans did a great job in producing Stole My Wallet to deliver his 17.63s heat victory.
