Thanks, Craig, for taking the time to respond, particularly in such detail. It's very helpful. I always appreciate your commentary on the common game hands, and wonder why more people don't come here to discuss them.
I seem to run into a lot of hands like this where the indicated trump lead gives up a trump trick to no benefit, because declarer has enough trumps remaining in dummy to get the ruffs he needs.
As North, I foolishly sacrificed in 5HX, down three on normal play by my partner. This was a bottom, -500 against -480 scored by the pairs that let EW play 4S. (Nobody bid the slam). Deep Finesse says the double dummy result at 5H is down two. Does anyone see ...