Invisible’s co-trainer Michael Hawkes agrees Unencumbered is the deserved favourite for the Magic Millions Classic but also believes he is there to be beaten.

The Bjorn Baker-trained Unencumbered is the best performed youngster in Saturday’s $2 million race for two-year-olds at the Gold Coast with four wins from five starts.

Invisible is the second favourite ahead of Tuesday’s crucial barrier draw based on his recent debut win at Canterbury.

The colt will have his final pre-race gallop at Rosehill on Tuesday and travel north two days later, avoiding the current heat wave in Queensland.

“Unencumbered has the score on the board and he is the one to beat,” Hawkes said.

“But Invisible deserves his ticket.

“He is nice and fresh and it is an open race.

“Good barriers are always a plus. Six to eight would be nice. But one thing he has in his favour is that he won at Canterbury which should help him on the tight Gold Coast track.

“He will travel up on Thursday which won’t be a problem. Our horses go back and forth from Melbourne to Sydney all the time so they are used to long float trips.”

Hawkes, who trains in partnership with his father John and brother Wayne, said none of them could remember having a runner in the Magic Millions before.

Until 2007, the trio, headed by John, worked for the Inghams’ Woodlands racing and breeding operation which rarely bought at the sales.

Invisible is from the first crop by Group One winner All American and cost $280,000 at last year’s Gold Coast sale.

Unencumbered is the TAB’s $3.80 favourite ahead of Monday’s declaration of the final field with Invisible at $4.50.

The Mick Price-trained duo of Nordic Empire and Geramayo occupy the next two spots at $7 and $9 respectively.