Hi UB

I think you answered your own question in your last line with "expected sunshine".

I believe the official track rating policy is for the track manager to provide his assessed "expected" rating for the time of the first race. So he/she is assessing conditions as to whether or not there will be improvement or deterioration to the track after the early pent reading.

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