My set-up is similar to Steve's. If you are in front of the car, it hangs down to the left and is hidden by the bumper.
I made these cable myself and are on both of our cars and on a number of friend's Fs. They do require a good pull in order to unlatch the bonnet but they do work.
I have a enough cable left that I could make a few more if anyone is interested, there would be a small cost involved, mainly to cover shipping from Canada.