display of grit, determination and -- most importantly -- speed in recording two victories during yesterday's harness racing feature.

Competing in the `B' division of the free-for-all Matthews got all he could handle from Worrell Bean's Pleasant Surprise and Grand Marshall, driven by John Flood, thrilling a packed house with two nail-biting affairs.

Both heats were closely fought, each going down to the wire as Grand Marshall and Pleasant Surprise launched unremitting attacks, but Catch A Fire was equally relentless in his desire to win.

On each occasion the margins of victory were slim, however, this mattered little to horse or master as they savoured the rich taste of success.

Heat one saw Catch A Fire timed in one minute, 12.6 seconds (1:01/3) seconds compared to 1:13 and 1:13/1 for Surprise and Marshall respectively. Results from the second read Catch A Fire (1:11/1), Grand Marshall (1:11/2) and Pleasant Surprise (1:11).

"I had never beaten Grand Marshall since he's been in Bermuda,'' said Matthews. "My daughter used to laugh at me about it, but today I made her a believer.

"Today was my first time on the rail. What happened was that I let everybody else draw (for position) and it left me with the rail...that's the kind of day it was for me.'' Similarly enjoying a fine afternoon jaunt was Eddie Roque's Shamrock Tuxedo, who turned the tables on Eddie The Great (Charles Whited) who had beaten the former twice the previous race day in the `A' division of the free-for-all.

However, one would have had to wonder how that could be for Tuxedo was clearly a class above and never once, in either race, was he challenged.

Roque regarded the effort as average, saying: "He only did a 1:08/1 and a 1:08/3, but as far as I'm concerned it was no contest.

"Had there been pressure from the competition I would have went and broken the record again -- Tuxedo is currently the co-holder of the track record at 1:08 along with Abby's Cassanova.

"Last week Tuxedo drew the outside and we chased him (Eddie The Great) to 1:08 and you saw what happened when we got the rail...it was all over.'' Among the trotters, Claude Boyles and his two-year-old pony Dark and Stormy continued with their advancement, notching a first and a second in the 1:16/4-1:20 time bar.

Stormy lost out to Just A Gigolo in heat one by a mere two-fifths of a second -- 1:25/3 to 1:25/1 -- but came back to land in the winner's circle after the second outing. Stormy clocked 1:23/3 compared to 1:24 and 1:39 for Gigolo and China Blue respectively.

"He ran a lot better today in both races,'' said Boyles of his prized possession, which appears over troubles with swallowing his tongue that caused him to flop on the track earlier in the season.

"I'm not looking for anything great (right now), he's still a baby in only his fourth race. He has a lot to learn, as the season goes along he'll get better.'' Remaining double winners were Tuff's Little Missy (Nicholas DeCosta), Direct Toy Boy (Michael Roberts), Misty's Little Dream (Michael Rodrigues), Ralph L Time (Jason Jones) and Gusto's Cracker Jack, which with driver Bobby DeGraffe continued a streak of six straight victories since making their debut together on November 11.

Single winners were Ponder Babe (Daniel Greenslade), Hoe Down Don (Charles Whited), Penny's Wildwood (Michael DeSilva) and Abbe Dabbe Doo (Charles Whited).

WHO'S NUMBER ONE -- Ian Wright rejoices after giving Arsenal's a 1-0 lead on Saturday. The Gunners won 2-1.

DREAM TIME -- Michael Rodrigues, centre, seen driving Misty's Little Dream to victory over, from left, J.B.'s T.W. Bell (Fernando Rego) and V Six (Eddie Roque).