Mahmood Al Zarooni’s legal team consider challenge to eight-year ban

Mahmood Al Zarooni has instructed his solicitors to investigate the soundness of the eight-year ban imposed on him by the British Horseracing Authority.

The former Godolphin trainer was found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses in his care at a BHA hearing three years ago and admitted to all breaches of the rules.

Al Zarooni’s latest move comes after trainer Jim Best’s guilty verdict relating to non-trier charges was quashed after it emerged the chairman of the disciplinary panel at his original hearing, solicitor Matthew Lohn, was engaged by the BHA on other matters, giving rise to claims of an appearance of bias in favour of the governing body.