Hopes high for home victory in French Open

Twelve months after Jean-Francois Remesy became the first home winner of the French Open since 1969 a multi-pronged attack on the title was being made today.

Not only did Francois Delamontagne move alongside halfway leader Eduardo Romero, but just one behind entering the closing stretch of the third round at Le Golf National were Jean van de Velde and defending champion Remesy.