Wu leads as boy makes China cut

14-year-old creates Euro Tour history

Leading second round scores & totals (Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 72): (a) denotes amateurs

131 Ashun Wu (Chn) 66 65

133 Tapio Pulkkanen (Fin) 65 68

134 Jorge Campillo (Spa) 65 69

135 Benjamin Hebert (Fra) 67 68

136 Jason Scrivener (Aus) 70 66, Victor Dubuisson (Fra) 68 68, Sean Crocker (USA) 68 68, Erik Van Rooyen (Rsa) 68 68, Romain Langasque (Fra) 67 69, Min Woo Lee (Aus) 69 67

137 Scott Jamieson 68 69

140 Richie Ramsay 69 71, James Morrison 71 69 to describe the feeling.”

Wu, who is seeking a second victory in his national Open after lifting the title in 2015, carded eight birdies and a solitary bogey in his 65.

Spain’s Jorge Campillo, who is seeking back-to-back victories after claiming his maiden European Tour title in Morocco last week, is three shots off the pace following a 69, with France’s Victor Dubuisson part of a six-strong group two strokes further back.

Top Scot is Scott Jamieson whose second round 69 leaves him on seven under – six shots off the lead – while Aberdonian Richie Ramsay was the only other Scot to make the cut after a 71 saw him finish four under.

Heading home are Grant Forrest (72) and Liam Johnston (74), who were one under and five over respectively.

Comrie’s Carly Booth finished fifth as Spain’s Nuria Iturrios claimed back-to-back wins on the Ladies European Tour with victory in the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic.

She carded a closing 71 at Emirates Golf Club to finish on 10 under par, a shot ahead of the German pair of Esther Henseleit and Olivia Cowan.

Booth fired a closing round 67 to finish on six under.