Well Earned Joint Top

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade9 5 2
  2. heartK 5 4
  3. diamondA
  4. clubA K J 7 5 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 8 7 3
  2. heartA J 10 6
  3. diamondK 10 4
  4. clubQ 8

Contract: 6club
Declarer: West
Lead: spadeJ
West North East South
1diamond* Pass
2club Pass 2NT Pass
3club Pass 3heart~ Pass
4diamond Pass 4spade Pass
6club End

* playing Strong No Trump
~ good hand with heart values

Some Wests bid 3NT to bring the bidding to a rapid conclusion. Several other Wests bid a forcing 3club but understandably gave up after their partner signed off in 3NT. The few Wests who had a chance to shine sat opposite partners who appreciated that their 14 count with good controls represented a good hand. At one table East bid 3heart and this encouraged West to cue-bid 4diamond. When East continued with 4spade West leapt to a slam that was a very good shot - cold on a non-spade lead and with several other chances too.

How would you play on the lead of spadeJ?
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