Cousin Kate can take Punchestown step up in stride to complete four-timer

Cousin Kate is clearly hardy as well as talented and she should prove a tough nut to crack in the Grade Three Matchbook Betting Exchange Quevega Mares Hurdle at Punchestown

Cousin Kate, with Michael Kenneally onboard, won the Paddy And Maureen Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival a 17 days ago. Pic: Thomas Doolin/Sportsfile

Cousin Kate can complete a fantastic four-timer by winning the Grade Three Matchbook Betting Exchange Quevega Mares Hurdle, the feature race on Wednesday’s Punchestown card.

The Denis Hogan-trained five-year-old began her winning sequence at Limerick on St Stephen’s Day before following up at Cork in impressive style at the start of last month.