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Find out the new running order for the races at Royal Ascot this year

Royal Ascot: new running order of races for 2018Credit: Edward Whitaker
The running order during Royal Ascot week has received a shake-up for 2018, with race movements on four of the five days – Thursday is the only day unaffected by the changes.
Be sure to know which races have moved to which slots, with our tables highlighting the running order for each day and any relevant details.
TUESDAY
| TIME | RACE | 2017 POSITION |
| 2.30 | Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) | No change |
| 3.05 | Coventry Stakes (Group 2) | No change |
| 3.40 | King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) | No change |
| 4.20 | St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) | No change |
| 5.00 | Ascot Stakes (handicap) | No change |
| 5.35 | Wolferton Stakes (Listed) | Saturday, second race |
WEDNESDAY
| TIME | RACE | 2017 POSITION |
| 2.30 | Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) | Wednesday, second race |
| 3.05 | Queen's Vase (Group 2) | Friday, fifth race |
| 3.40 | Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) | No change |
| 4.20 | Prince of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) | No change |
| 5.00 | Royal Hunt Cup (heritage handicap) | No change |
| 5.35 | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | Wednesday, first race |
THURSDAY
| TIME | RACE | 2017 POSITION |
| 2.30 | Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) | No change |
| 3.05 | Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) | No change |
| 3.40 | Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) | No change |
| 4.20 | Gold Cup (Group 1) | No change |
| 5.00 | Britannia Stakes (heritage handicap) | No change |
| 5.35 | King George V Stakes (handicap) | No change |
FRIDAY
| TIME | RACE | 2017 POSITION |
| 2.30 | Albany Stakes (Group 3) | No change |
| 3.05 | King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) | No change |
| 3.40 | Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) | No change |
| 4.20 | Coronation Stakes (Group 1) | No change |
| 5.00 | Sandringham Stakes (handicap) | Wednesday, sixth race |
| 5.35 | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (handicap) | No change |
SATURDAY
| TIME | RACE | 2017 POSITION |
| 2.30 | Chesham Stakes (Listed) | No change |
| 3.05 | Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) | No change |
| 3.40 | Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) | Tuesday, sixth race |
| 4.20 | Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) | No change |
| 5.00 | Wokingham Stakes (heritage handicap) | No change |
| 5.35 | Queen Alexandra Stakes (conditions race) | No change |
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