Honest Toiler Prevails

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 7
  2. heartA K 10
  3. diamondQ 10 9 7 5 3
  4. club10 5
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 9
  2. heartQ 8 7 4 3
  3. diamondK 4 2
  4. clubA J 9

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: spade4
West North East South
1NT* Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pass

* 12-14

At one table East was, in Reese parlance, an honest toiler and he decided to suppress bidding his five card heart suit in favour of showing a balanced 12-14 point 1NT. This could be justified on the basis that the heart suit was not strong enough to rebid. South passed and West immediately raised to game.

How would you play the contract on spade4 led?
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