Tutti Quanti Tears Up the William Hill Hurdle as Newbury Super Saturday Delivers

Newbury’s Super Saturday fixture on 7 February 2026 ran on genuinely heavy ground following persistent wet weather across Berkshire, but the action still produced a standout performance in the £155,000 William Hill Hurdle, where Tutti Quanti produced a dominant display that few in the 15-runner field could have anticipated.

2:10, Denman Chase (Grade 2), 2m 7f

**Winner:** Haiti Couleurs, H. Cobden / Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden was in outstanding form throughout the card, opening the scoring in the Denman Chase, a recognised Cheltenham Gold Cup trial. Haiti Couleurs (Trainer: Paul Nicholls) made all the running, went clear after three out, and was shaken up before the last, winning easily. L’Homme Presse (DFA Racing) finished second, with Leave Of Absence third. The 1:84 tote win dividend reflected the level of market confidence behind the Nicholls-trained winner.

The Denman Chase, run over 2m 7f at Newbury, is historically one of the significant staying chase trials of the season. Haiti Couleurs’ 15-length margin, combined with a winning time of [as returned], confirmed the Paul Nicholls yard in prime form heading into the Cheltenham Festival.

**Owner of Haiti Couleurs:** Conyers, McDermott And Prowting
**Breeder:** Dr V Simon, Mrs V Simon & Mr N Simon

2:45, [Other races]

3:20, William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap, GBB Race), 2m 69y

**Winner:** Tutti Quanti (FR) (10/3, 2nd fav), H. Cobden / P.F. Nicholls, 15 lengths from Wellington Arch (12/1)

Harry Cobden completed a double for the Nicholls yard when Tutti Quanti made all and won in searing fashion under top weight of 12st 0lb. The six-year-old French-bred gelding, trained at Ditcheat and owned by Mr Colm Donlon, had form at the track following a win in the Gerry Feilden Hurdle at Newbury earlier in the season. He returned to his best here, and then some, going clear after the third-last, shaken up before the last, and winning easily. The 15-length margin from Wellington Arch was emphatic by any measure.

The going was officially returned as Heavy (Soft in places) and the winning time of 4m 13.37s was 6.12 seconds slower than the course standard, conditions that Tutti Quanti appeared to relish, moving through the mud with an authority that belied his top-weight assignment.

Wellington Arch (12/1, Jonjo O’Neill / Jonjo O’Neill Jr), making headway from midfield after the fourth flight, was a clear second. Faivoir, the 33/1 veteran, stayed on for a remote third at age 11.

Non-runner: Hot Fuss was withdrawn from the race.

**Field:** 15 ran. Tote Win: £4.34. CSF: £42.42. Trifecta: £1,053.20.

3:55, Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

The card continued with a novice limited handicap chase over 2m 7f 91y, adding further useful staying chase form to a Newbury card that provided strong pointers across multiple Festival divisions.

4:30, William Hill Racing Bet Builder Beacons (Listed Standard Open NH Flat Race)

The card closed with the Listed Bumper, run over 2m 69y in 4m 19.27s. Ten ran.

Meeting Summary

Newbury’s Super Saturday fulfilled its billing as one of the National Hunt season’s most important pre-Cheltenham fixtures. Tutti Quanti’s dominant William Hill Hurdle performance, combined with the Nicholls yard’s Denman Chase success with Haiti Couleurs, confirmed the Somerset stable in excellent mid-winter form. The heavy conditions added context to all the timings, but the quality of the front two in the William Hill Hurdle remained clear regardless.