Sheikh Mohammed locks down stables of Mahmood Al Zarooni after Goldolphin doping scandal Al Zarooni, 37, faces multiple charges of having breached the rules of racing under three separate headings, which relate to, first, the liability of trainers in relation to administering of prohibited substances (Rule (C) 50), second, the duty of trainers to keep medication records of horses in their care (Rule (C) 13), and thirdly, prejudicing the good reputation of horseracing in Britain (Rule (A) 30). The charges relate to two forbidden drugs being administered to 11 horses, who all tested positive to BHA tests carried out following a random swoop on the yard on April 9 after two of the trainer's horses had failed tests in the previous 12 months. Al Zarooni has since admitted to the BHA that a further four horses, which were not tested then, were also given the outlawed drugs. The four horses are Comitas, Sashiko, Vacationer, and Tearless. The trainer faces a maximum of 10 years disqualification according to the BHA's published guidelines but, Robin Mounsey, spokesman for the BHA, said the disciplinary panel had the right to extend bans beyond those boundaries. Al Zarooni will be legally represented at the closed inquiry by Gavin Bacon, while the BHA will have Graham McPherson. Simon Crisford, the racing manager for Godolphin, is also expected to attend the hearing, which has been arranged with unprecedented speed by the authorities, although Mounsey explained this had been for good reason. "We have had full cooperation from day one from Godolphin and Mahmood Al Zarooni," he said. The BHA has refused to discuss details of the case prior to the hearing but one line of expected questioning is for Al Zarooni to explain how he was able to carry out such an extensive and audacious programme of doping under the noses of his bosses and staff; how he was able to import anabolic steroids that are banned in this country, and who paid for the drugs. The format that the findings of the three-man panel will take, and how and when they will be presented to the public, have yet to be disclosed. But this is a case that has attracted headlines worldwide, painting British racing in a very poor light. It will be important that the BHA, which acted efficiently in its raid on the stable and swiftly in its organisation of the hearing, successfully completes the exercise by delivering a published result that is accurate, plausible, and a document representing justice.