Press on or not?

[S2000magic]

MPs, W v W, strong partner, opponents listed as Experts, LHO deals and you hold:

 

♠ A J 10 8 6

♥ J 10 4

♦ 9 8 7 2

♣ 2

 

The bidding so far:

 

(1♠) - 2♦ - (Dbl) - 3♦

(3♥) - 4♦ - (P) - ?

 

Do you bid game, or leave it in 4♦? How close is the decision?

[mike777]

I dont think 4d is a game try so I pass.

 

With a game try pard bids something other than 4d.

[rmnka447]

Pass seems right.

 

You've already shown your values.

 

Think about your hand and how it sets in relation to the other hands at the table. Your LHO has shown at least 9 cards in the majors. Between you and LHO 10+ ♠s are held. RHO doesn't hold more than 2 ♠, so RHO may well be able to ruff ♠s after partner. Likewise, LHO rates to be short in ♣s along with you. So RHO opponent is more likely than LHO to hold ♣ values behind partner. Simply put, the rough layout of the hand seems wrong for any favorable lie of the cards needed by your side.