THE Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Tuesday found all eight defendants in the ‘Aquanita Eight’ case guilty. RAD Board chairman Judge John Bowman said the Board was in no doubt that all eight defendants, sharing in a total of 271 charges, were complicit in the administration of bi-carbonate “top-ups”.

Top of the tree was former trainer Robert Smerdon who choose not to appear at the hearings with a life ban possible.