Have you checked the B screw adjustment? Poor shifting on the small cogs usually means the mech is too far away from the cassette.
(which can also be caused by the chain being too long)
But the issue was not there before the chain was swapped. B-screws don't just undo by themselves. Also the issue is with the big cogs, not the small.
I'll take the rear derailleur off, inspect and clean everything including jockey wheels on my lunch. If not then I'll see if I can get it in at a local bike shop to check the hanger before my race on saturday
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Have you checked the B screw adjustment? Poor shifting on the small cogs usually means the mech is too far away from the cassette.
(which can also be caused by the chain being too long)