Johns feels the heat in middle of Joyless scandal Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns. ANDREW Johns is shattered he has inadvertently been involved in the bust-up of one of racing's longest and most successful partnerships - but questions remain unanswered about the rugby league Immortal's involvement in the More Joyous saga. As Johns was again dragged into the John Singleton-Gai Waterhouse stoush yesterday, ex-hoop Allan Robinson confirmed he was the "former jockey" who had phoned the furious owner prior to More Joyous's flop at Randwick on Saturday in the All Aged Stakes. Robinson, who has known Singleton for 30 years and labelled the owner "one of the best blokes in racing," said he found out through "a friend" on Saturday that "all was not right" with More Joyous. "My friend rang me up to see how I was going, I asked him 'Are you having a bet?', and he said, 'I was going to back More Joyous, but Tom (Waterhouse) told Joey (Johns) not all was right'," Robinson told The Daily Telegraph yesterday. I said (to him), 'That wouldn't be right' and if she wasn't right, Singo wouldn't be running her. I've known Singo for 30 years. I was 15 when Singo's horses were being trained by Larry Pickering. Singo wouldn't have started her if he knew she was crook. Singo would scratch horses if they drew a wide gate. He was surprised when I phoned him. After I hung up, he rang back and said, 'Robbo, are you fair dinkum?'. I said, 'John, why would I be ringing up just to wreck your day'? Robinson, 46, who ended his successful - yet colourful - career in 2010, was contacted by Racing NSW stewards yesterday. He said he would happily assist with Monday's inquiry if required. Robinson's account conflicts with that of Johns, who again maintained yesterday he had never discussed the health or fitness of More Joyous with anyone. Johns has been frantic for days about his alleged involvement in the sensational on-track blow-up, which was sparked when More Joyous ran seventh to All Too Hard in the Group 1 race. Singleton immediately sacked Gai Waterhouse as trainer, then asked stewards why her bookmaker son Tom supposedly knew about a possible setback to More Joyous before he did. Johns released a statement late yesterday after lawyer Chris Murphy took to Twitter to reveal the former Australian halfback was at the centre of the split. He again insisted he had never discussed More Joyous's fitness with Tom Waterhouse just before Channel 9's coverage of the Anzac Day clash at Allianz Stadium on Thursday afternoon. "I am specifically clarifying the position on this in view of the media frenzy that has taken place since last Saturday," Johns said. He revealed he had told Singleton he had no knowledge of the fitness of the horse: "As is the usual practice before matches, Tom and I engaged in some light-hearted discussions concerning rugby league and racing. On Anzac Day our conversation prior to the kick-off lasted no more than a minute as we were both getting ready for the 4pm start ... I asked him what he liked and if there were any specials. Tom replied that he didn't like It's A Dundeel, More Joyous and All Too Hard. I remember saying to him, with a laugh I think, 'Surely you're not serious about It's A Dundeel?' Tom then went on in some detail to quote stats to back his point. The conversation was largely about It's A Dundeel'. Johns' statement has been forwarded to Racing NSW stewards. Reports that Johns wants to appear at Monday's inquiry are not correct. Questions, though, remain about who else Johns told about his discussion with Waterhouse - including his friend, controversial punter and brothel owner Eddie Hayson. Johns's long-time manager John Fordham also refused to elaborate when asked to clarify Johns' remark during The Sunday Footy Show that "the horse was off." Johns told The Daily Telegraph on Sunday night he had simply "mixed up his words." He is understood to be devastated that he has unknowingly played a part in ending the 35-year relationship between Gai Waterhouse and Singleton. Earlier this week Tom Waterhouse denied any suggestions he provided information about More Joyous to Johns during Channel 9's coverage of the Roosters-Dragons clash on Anzac Day. "All I said to Andrew Johns is that I was going to take on All Too Hard and It's A Dundeel (Queen Elizabeth Stakes) and in my opinion Epaulette was the value runner in the All Aged Stakes," Waterhouse said in Monday's The Daily Telegraph. I backed More Joyous on the day and I backed Epaulette. I lost $300,000 on the race. Chief steward Ray Murrihy revealed yesterday his team was closely studying betting records on the All Aged Stakes to determine if there were any unusual betting trends or abnormalities before the race.