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In the big race at the Speedy racetrack the top five finishers were Full Sweep, Nightshade, Quatermain, Top Horse, and Whirlaway. In alphabetical order, they were ridden by Alvarez, Hernandez, Perez, Pickman, and Wilson. From the information given, figure out the order of finish of the race and the name of the jockey who rode each of the five horses.
Horses: Full Sweep, Nightshade, Quartermain, Top Horse, and Whirlaway
Jockeys: Alvarez, Hernandez, Perez, Pickman, and Wilson
Places: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth
1. Of Whirlaway and Quartermain, one finished first and one was ridden by Alvarez.
2. Pickman finished ahead of Perez but after Whirlaway, who did not win first place.
3. Full Sweep did not finish third.
4. Top Horse finished ahead of Nightshade but after Wilson, who did not ride the winning horse.
Horses: Full Sweep, Nightshade, Quartermain, Top Horse, and Whirlaway
Jockeys: Alvarez, Hernandez, Perez, Pickman, and Wilson
Places: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth
1. Of Whirlaway and Quartermain, one finished first and one was ridden by Alvarez.
2. Pickman finished ahead of Perez but after Whirlaway, who did not win first place.
3. Full Sweep did not finish third.
4. Top Horse finished ahead of Nightshade but after Wilson, who did not ride the winning horse.
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