Raphael Jacquelin fired a second round three-under-par 69 to open a three-shot advantage at the $2.3 million Asian Open on Friday, the Frenchman leading a tournament at the halfway stage for the second week in a row.The 32-year-old, who led by two strokes at the same stage of last week's China Open, made the most of balmy afternoon conditions to stretch his overnight advantage by two shots with a steady round that included five birdies and a couple of bogeys.
"We've been really lucky this afternoon because the wind died on the back nine," Jacquelin said.
"I'm going to play exactly the same tomorrow... if the weather stays good we're going to have to go a bit low to win so the putter's going to have to be a bit hot."
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