Walker sets the pace at Stage Two

Sam Walker fired a course record eight under par 63 in the second round of The European Tour Second Stage at Las Colinas Golf and Country Club in Spain.

The Englishman reached 11 under par, one clear of fellow Englishmen Richard McEvoy and Chris Paisley.

In tougher conditions at El Saler, five players shared the lead on three under par - England’s Chris Lloyd, James Ablett and Simon Griffiths, who all shot second rounds of 69, Welshman Garry Houston (71) and Scot Wallace Booth (68).

At Lumine Golf and Beach Club, Portuguese rising star Ricardo Gouveia cruised to the top of the leaderboard with a flawless seven under par 64 for an 11 under par total. He is one clear of overnight leader Julian Kunzenbacher of Germany, who has fired two consecutive rounds of 66.

At the final qualifying event, Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Gonnet retained the lead at Panoramica Golf and Sport Resort with a four under par 68. Gonnet posted six birdies to reach 12 under overall.

A total of 68 spots are up for grabs across the four venues for qualification to the Final Stage, which takes place at European Tour Destination PGA Catalunya Resort in north-east Spain later this month, where the top 25 players plus ties will earn their playing rights for The 2015 Race to Dubai.