A Little In Reserve

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K Q
  2. heartA 7
  3. diamondK J 10 2
  4. clubA K 5 3
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 8 7 4
  2. heart9 8
  3. diamondQ 9 3
  4. clubQ 10 6 4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: East
Lead: heart5
West North East South
1spade* Pass
1NT~ 4heart Pass Pass
4spade End

* definitely suspicious
~ forcing

Here East-West were playing with a much more disciplined approach . psyches were actually built into their system! 1spade was therefore the correct opening bid and West's 1NT was forcing. When North's 4heart came around West bid a tentative 4spade, perhaps wishing that he had better values for this overbid.

How would you have played 4spade on the expected heart lead?
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