It just remains to be seen whether he can get there.
Cropp jumps aboard the No Excuse Needed 7yr-old for the first time on race day today after schooling him over three fences yesterday for trainer Danny Crozier.
Needastar has shown a preference for leading, both on the flat and in his hurdle starts, but Cropp will have one eye on Supercharged, who starts from barrier 5, two stalls outside Needastar.
''I'll be definitely near the lead. There's no doubt about that,'' Cropp said.
''It will be interesting tomorrow with Supercharged and who is going to lead.''
''You kind of need a horse to relax a bit more but he seemed to enjoy his work out in front at Wingatui when he won,'' he said.
''Danny's pretty confident that he will go a good race.''
Needastar's bid has been helped by the presence of Supercharged and Gargamel, meaning he carries just 65kg as opposed to Supercharged's carded weight of 69kg.
''He's a definite chance; there's no doubt about it. It's not a big field and he's on the minimum anyway, so that's a plus, I guess.''
Cropp reckons punters should rule a line through Danish Ruler's fifth at Wingatui on June 26 when he lines up in the maiden hurdles today.
''I expected a lot more from him at Dunedin. I thought he'd go out there and near enough win it but he was a bit disappointing.
''But if his head's in the game, his head's in the game. You've got to get him on the right day. He's just that sort of horse.''
Kidunot has been thwarted by heavy tracks and equally heavy weights, but goes around in the 4280m restricted open steeplechase as his trainer, Ellis Winsloe, looks for a run before Grand National week.
''I wasn't expecting to be on him, especially with him carrying a weight like that but, in saying that, he is a class above them,'' Cropp said.
''He'll be thereabouts for sure, but High Forty won there last start and Keep It Tight is a smart little horse.''
Cropp has four rides at Trentham tomorrow, including Thatz David who is defending his Wellington Hurdles title.
''If he lives up to his form he showed last year, he's definitely in with a chance, no doubt at all.''
Cropp is the partner of apprentice jockey Ashley Frye, who is recovering from a race fall at Ashburton in March which left her in an induced coma for a week. Frye is mending well and she was interviewed on Radio New Zealand last week.
''Things are going well and she's eager to get back on a horse.
''It's not too far away now. She's starting to go back to her old self again slowly. It'll just take a bit of time.
Now that Frye's health is improving, Cropp does not escape a rebuke from her every so often.
''I've still got to clean up after myself, that's for sure.''
