Codeshare makes it two in a row for Swinbank

Codeshare won his second race in a row on the Tapeta at Newcastle and trainer Alan Swinbank, based about an hour away in Melsonby near Richmond, described the all-weather course as a "blessing".

The five-year-old won a 1m4f maiden at the track on February 17 and was following up over the same distance on his handicap debut, repelling the late challenge of Lac Leman by a short-head under Silvestre de Sousa.

Swinbank said: "They're running well. We've got more Flat horses than jumpers – the jumps game is finished as far as I'm concerned.