Darkness Falls (2c Camelot - You'resobeautiful, by No Nay Never) continued his progress with an impressive Group 1 win in the Golden Fleece Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday. The Ballydoyle-trained colt had followed up a debut third with a seven-length success at the Curragh last month. He duly took the step up to Group 1 company in his stride with a four-and-a-quarter-length success. Ridden by Ryan Moore, Darkness Falls was in touch with the leaders early on and made smooth headway from two furlongs out, taking up the lead with a furlong to run. The son of Camelot went readily clear to stamp himself as a bona fide Classic candidate for 2027. Aidan O’Brien said: “He had a lovely run around here in a maiden and then was very impressive the last day. Obviously, he's by Camelot which makes him extra special. “Ryan said the trip is going to be no problem, a mile and he's going to get a mile-and-a-quarter next year. He just has a lot of class. “It's an unbelievable race to have on here at this time. It's a lovely first running of it. It's going to be a very important race and all the good horses were there, all the good type middle-distance horses. “I was very impressed and delighted with him. It'll be hard for a classier Derby-type horse to come out than this, the way he did it the last day and the way he did that today. “It was a proper gallop, there was nowhere to hide out there. Ryan eased out with him and he quickened up very well. He has a lovely nature, which makes him really special. He's very exciting. “He's out of a No Nay Never mare so there’s a lot of speed in there but he has the class.” Moore added: "He was very impressive at the Curragh a couple of weeks ago. He does everything right. "He jumped quickly and travelled very comfortably. We went a good pace early and he was always travelling very easily. "It’s only his third start and he had a look at the road when we were out wide, so he knows where home is, but he is a very straightforward horse. [I] loved him." Darkness Falls was bred by Lynch Bages.