Condon/Meade take opener at Punchestown Noel Meade and Davy Condon continued their good run when taking the opening Visit The Panoramic Restuarant Beginners Chase at Punchestown this afternoon with Sigma Lifestyle. Condon was always prominent on the 4/1 shot, the pair took up the lead approaching the straight and kept on well for a half length win over the fast finishing Grab A Grand. Winning trainer Meade said afterwards: "He's the one I thought would win in Down Royal at the weekend but Luke said he never travelled. Maybe it was the ground that beat him." "He travelled and jumped great today and he stays really well. It was a bit risky running him so soon but everything worked out well today."