China Open Round 2 – Predict here

[The Statman]

This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the second round of the China Open. This is also Round 45 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May 2009.

Please note the Rules (http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ad.php?t=13755) – particularly, note that it is in your interest to use THIS MESSAGE as basis of your post, rather than basing it on a previous predictor’s post in the assumption that (s)he has correctly copied the draw.

The deadline for posting your predictions is the scheduled start of play, which is 7:30a.m. BST on Thursday 2 April 2009. Any posts with a displayed time of 7:31a.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.

Here is the draw – remember, best of 9, FIRST TO FIVE:

Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry
Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby
Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson
Mark King v. Ryan Day
John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:

[Mauricio]

4-5 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
4-5 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-3 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
2-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-4 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
4-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
3-5 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

HB 143

[noel]

5-4 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-2 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
4-5 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
4-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
3-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
4-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
4-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-4 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

HB 146

[steedee]

3-5Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
4-5Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
4-5Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
3-5Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
5-2Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
2-5Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
5-3Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
1-5Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
2-5Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-3John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

hb 134

[Stella147]

5-3 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-4 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-2 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-1 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
3-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
3-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
1-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-4 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

HB 133

[The Boss]

5-1 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-1 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-0 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-0 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
2-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
3-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
1-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
5-4 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
4-5 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-4 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-4 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
4-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

HB: 137

[snookersfun]

5-3 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-2 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
4-5 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-3 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
2-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
3-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
3-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
3-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
4-5 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-4 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:147

[João]

5-3 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-2 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-3 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-1 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
2-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
2-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
1-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
4-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
3-5 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
1-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

Highest Break: 140

[bobbond]

5-3 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-1 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-3 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
2-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
1-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
2-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
1-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
2-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-3 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

HB: 129

[crucible77]

5-4 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-1 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-3 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-1 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
2-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
0-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
1-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
4-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
0-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
2-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
4-5 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-4 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-0 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
0-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien
144

[Alex0paul]

5-4 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-2 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-3 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
3-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
4-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
2-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
3-5 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-3 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

Highest Break: 134

[glove147]

5-2 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
4-5 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-3 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
2-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
5-1 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
1-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
4-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-2 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
2-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-3 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

HB 146

[english bob]

3-5 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-2 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-2 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-3 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
4-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
1-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
1-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
4-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
3-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-3 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
1-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

Finally please predict the overall highest break 131

[Forman]

5-3 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-4 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-2 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
2-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
3-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
3-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
3-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
5-4 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
3-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-3 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

high break 147

[dazza]

4-5 Dave Harold v. Peter Ebdon
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Ricky Walden v. Robert Milkins
5-3 Ali Carter v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2 Ali Carter v. Stuart Pettman
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee, OR
1-5 Yu Delu v. Mark Selby, OR
2-5 Yu Delu v. Stephen Lee
3-5 Shaun Murphy v. Neil Robertson, OR
2-5 Cao Xinlong v. Neil Robertson
3-5 Mark King v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5 Mark J. Williams v. Ryan Day
3-5 John Higgins v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Tian Pengfei
1-5 Xiao Guodong v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5 Xiao Guodong v. Fergal O'Brien

HB-138