Pop the corks on this debut!

The 2022 Hollywoodbets Durban July winner Sparkling Water was to the fore at the Vaal on Thursday when her half-sister by Vercingetorix, Spumante Dolce, made a sparkling debut over 1400m on the Vaal straight course.

The Mike de Kock-trained filly looked to have plenty of substance and looked the winner virtually the whole race.

She converted 17/10 favouristism by a comfortable two lengths under Gavin Lerena.

The filly is out of the mare Espumanti who won the Gr 2 Ipi Tombe Challenge over 1600m and the Gr 2 Greyville 1900.

She was bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein and is onwed by them in partnership with Bradley Ralph. – Turf Talk.