There Was A Subtle Reason

Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeJ 10 3 2
  2. heart4 3
  3. diamondA K 10 9
  4. clubK 8 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade9

  1. spadeA 4
  2. heartK J 9 8 7 6 5
  3. diamondJ 5 4
  4. club5
West North East South
Pass 1spade 3heart*
Pass 3NT Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* pre-emptive

North passed, East opened 1spade and South overcalled pre-emptively with 3heart. Although North bid 3NT, South converted to 4heart - perhaps nervous about the lack of entries.

West led spade9 so how would you have played?
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