Change in riding order for Stars

King’s Lynn’s Chris Harris will storm up from reserve to No.1 when they return to Premiership action at local rivals Ipswich on Bank Holiday Monday.Harris has been the stand-out performer in the early weeks of the campaign and has surpassed expectations, even though he was always expected to pile up the points in the lower order of the team.But he’s also been winning big races against top opposition, and that should stand him in good stead for the new challenge of leading off at No.1.Harris says he’s satisfied overall with the way things have been going personally, and for the team as a whole who have come through a rocky period earlier in the month.Lynn suffered heavy away defeats at Belle Vue and Sheffield, both real stronghold venues for the home sides, and that followed an unlucky home loss to the Aces.But they’ve bounced back with a narrow win over Leicester – who could well be direct rivals for a play-off place – and then Monday’s thumping 59-31 victory against Oxford where the strength of the Stars team really came to the fore.Harris said: “It’s been a good start to the season, and King’s Lynn is always a track I’ve enjoyed. “It suits me and my style of riding, and it’s always prepared well, so I’m loving being here. “When the Kjng’s Lynn riders are dialled in here, it is hard for the away teams so I’m just glad that I’m on the home side of the pits now!“King’s Lynn have had a lot of injury problems over the years and they’ve been hit again with Ben (Cook) so we hope he’s back soon.“But on the whole it’s been a good start for us, and it’s one which the club needed. “Making the play-offs is the goal, and that’s why they built the team the way they have with being solid all the way through.“The first goal is to make the play-offs, and then we go again from there.” The trip to Ipswich on Monday (2.15pm start) throws up a particularly difficult task, given that the Witches have been completely dominant in of their home matches so far.The Suffolk side have raced to 67-23, 65-25 and 60-30 wins against Belle Vue, Oxford and Birmingham respectively, and the Stars will do well to find any chink in their armoury.With Cook still on the sidelines and likely to be throughout the month of May, Lynn are expected to operate rider replacement at Foxhall, with captain Nicolai Klindt taking over from Harris at reserve.