Talented two-year-old Xpression is progressing well toward a return to racing.

Co-trainer Grant Cullen said the Showcasing youngster will resume in the juvenile event at Wairoa on February 25. They would then assess whether she has another outing before her autumn goal, the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni.

Xpression ran third on debut before she inflicted a first defeat on the now Hong Kong-based Espumoso in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1200m).