Routine to Kick Off

Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs

  1. spadeQ 10 9 7
  2. heart4 3
  3. diamondA 10
  4. clubK Q J 7 6
Green square in centre

Contract: 5heart
Declarer: East
Lead: clubA

  1. spadeJ 6 5 4
  2. heart9 7
  3. diamondK J 7 6 5 4
  4. clubA
West North East South
2spade* 4heart 4spade
Dble Pass 5heart Pass
Pass Pass

* 5 spade, 4+ minor, 6-10

It looks routine to kick off with clubA doesn't it, but can you really expect to put North in with a spade so you can obtain a club ruff? No matter, you are still on lead at trick two. What now?
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