If ever a snooker tournament was tailor-made for a certain player then the Shoot Out and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh always promised to be a match made in heaven.

A rich, natural talent whose effortless style allows him to play the game at a pace alien to so many of his peers, Thepchaiya proved himself right at home in the fast lane when bounding to victory in Watford 12 months ago, a brilliant 139 in the semi-finals a new Shoot Out highest break before he beat Michael Holt in a one-sided final.

If Thepchaiya and the Shoot Out are a perfect match, then the man nicknamed The Rocket probably should be too, and the presence of Ronnie O'Sullivan in this year's draw adds even further intrigue to a tournament that might not be one for the purists but generally delivers on the entertainment front.

Prices of 12/1 about O'Sullivan will appeal to many, the biggest draw in the sport having played really well to reach the semi-finals of the Welsh Open last week and boasting an average shot time this season that has been down there with the likes of Thepchaiya and Zhao Zintong.