Seduced by the Mirage

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ J 6
  2. heartA J 6 5 4
  3. diamondJ 10
  4. clubA 4 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 2
  2. heartK 7 2
  3. diamondA K Q 4
  4. clubQ 10 9 5

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: West
Lead: spade9
West North East South
1club* Pass
1heart~ Pass 2heart Pass
3club# Pass 3diamond# Pass
3heart Pass 3spade# Pass
6heart End

* Precision
~ postive, 5+ hearts
# cue-bid

This lead is not what you would have liked, so is there any merit in rising with the ace? You could win spadeA, play for five trump tricks, ditch your spade losers on the diamonds and hope to lose just one club - a plausible line.
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