Coffs Harbour trainer Shannon Fry believes his talented mare Sofin is primed to go one better than her luckless second in last year’s South Grafton Cup (1610m) when she returns for another crack at the $50,000 feature on Sunday.

Trainer Shannon Fry isn't too fazed by Sofin's outside draw in Friday's $85,000 Carlton Mid Coffs Harbour Cup (1600m) and believes his talented mare still 'ticks plenty of boxes' going into the race.

Country jockey Ben Looker didn’t let the opportunity slip when he landed his biggest career win aboard the in-form Coffs Harbour mare Sofin in the $100,000 Port Macquarie Cup last Friday.

Leading Sydney and Newcastle stables will meet some tough north coast opposition in next week’s $100,000 Port Macquarie Cup.

Coffs Harbour trainer Shannon Fry hopes his handy mare Sofin can turn around a winless campaign to date by taking Friday’s $20,000 DFK Crosbie/AHA Krambach Cup (1600m) at Taree.