Sound Judgement Required

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 8 7 6
  2. heartK J 10
  3. diamond6 4
  4. clubK 9 5 2

Contract: 6club
Declarer: North
Lead: heartK
  1. spadeK 9
  2. heartQ 4 2
  3. diamondA Q 10 2
  4. clubJ 10 7 4
West North East South
1NT
2heart 3club* 3heart Pass
Pass 4heart Pass 5club
Pass 6club End

* artificial force to game

Even at this vulnerability, at Pairs it would be difficult to refrain from raising partner, and East duly bid 3heart. North continued his strong bidding with 4heart, eventually extracting a suit out of his seemingly reluctant partner. Perhaps on the basis that five of a minor would never score well, North bid one for the road..

You lead heartK, and declarer ruffs in hand with club6. Crossing to dummy's spadeK, declarer plays a club to the queen. How do you plan the defence?
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