'Going to be a top-16 player' - Jimmy White dazzled by Stan Moody's Snooker Shoot Out win over Lu Ning

Stan Moody may be small in stature, but Jimmy White feels the teenager is a potential star of the future after seeing him beat Lu Ning in the first round of the Snooker Shoot Out. Moody looks younger than his 15 years of age, but size was no impediment as he comprehensively beat Lu. Ad/> From the moment he knocked in a stunning long red to open his account, Moody had the crowd on his side and he was cheered to victory.

/> Shoot Out'What a debut' — 15-year-old Stan Moody makes memorable Snooker Shoot Out debutAN HOUR AGO Selby admits to mental health battle Robertson's strength of character a triumph — Hendon A punch of the air with delight suggested the youngster is at home on the big stage, and he has been on White’s radar for some time. “Fantastic talent,” White said in the Eurosport studio. “I’ve watched him play at Ding’s academy in Sheffield for a week before the World Championship.

“He was there practicing every day, doing routines, working with a coach. “He is a really serious player and is going to be a top-16 player and is hopefully going to win tournaments.” Moody was a shining light in the first session of the Shoot Out with his 57-23 win, but Allan Taylor also impressed with his century break — the 24th in Shoot Out history in his victory over Liam Davies. Shaun Murphy was the highest-ranked player on show in the afternoon, and the Magician pulled a rabbit out of the hat to beat Chang Bingyu 51-50.

Murphy got in first, but after a poor choice of safety Chang knocked in a break of 50. He missed a red with a couple of minutes left on the clock and Murphy calmly cleared to the blue to secure a narrow win. “They call me the Magician, but I feel like Houdini after that,” Murphy said.