Darkness Falls (2c Camelot - You'resobeautiful, by No Nay Never) cemented his claims for Classic honours next year with victory in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. Already a Group 1 winner courtesy of an impressive win in the Golden Fleece Stakes at Leopardstown last month, the Ballydoyle-trained Darkness Falls backed up that effort with a game win in the hands of Ryan Moore. The son of Camelot raced in second before taking up a narrow lead two furlongs out. He was pressed for the lead but ran on well to strike by a neck, with Great Barrier Reef (by No Nay Never) in third. Aidan O'Brien said: “John [Magnier] made the call [to run] with the lads. It was a big call to come here and it's incredible to bring a horse back from nine furlongs to win a Dewhurst. “We've always loved him and he's always had a lot of class. Ryan gave him a brilliant ride and I'm so grateful to win this for everyone, he's very exciting. “We came here to give him the experience with a view to the Guineas and we were always going to find out plenty. It was a massive ask to bring him back to seven furlongs, it was a tough nine at Leopardstown last time and he has so much class obviously. “He's so exciting, as you saw what he did over nine furlongs and I don't think he'll have any problem going further either, he has a lot of quality. “When they have as much class as he has they can do anything and the Triple Crown is the dream. His dad was an incredible horse who went very close. This lad is very like him, but quicker. “His dad is a top-class stallion and this is a very exciting son of his. If everything goes well we'll start at the Guineas and see what will happen after that.” Darkness Falls was bred by Lynch Bages Ltd.