Waterhouse meets lawyer over Singleton comments Talking to lawyers ... Tom Waterhouse is furious about comments made by John Singleton. Controversial bookmaker Tom Waterhouse has met with his lawyer to discuss a defamation action against John Singleton after his remarks about the fitness of More Joyous before and after the All Aged Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Waterhouse said he was disappointed after Singleton alleged he had advised friends of Singleton that More Joyous "had no chance" in the race, and at the complete breakdown of the relationship between his mother Gai and Singleton, a friendship that had spanned over 30 years. John has known mum for a long time and for him to say those things about her was extremely disappointing and upsetting. "John has known mum for a long time and for him to say those things about her was extremely disappointing and upsetting," Waterhouse said. I don't know if an apology will be enough in this situation. I have spoken to my lawyers about it. Waterhouse said he did not know if he would have to front the stewards when the inquiry into the spat continues on Friday afternoon. I was consistent with what I said about the race in all my interviews leading up to the race, and never said or told anyone that More Joyous couldn't win. In fact, I backed the horse," Waterhouse said. I lost $300,000 on the race. On Sunday morning, rugby league immortal Andrew Johns addressed a Fairfax report that suggested Waterhouse had told him More Joyous couldn't win. Speaking on Channel Nine's Wide World of Sports, Johns said that although he and Waterhouse had discussed horses on Friday night, Waterhouse had not told him More Joyous had a problem. Johns said he backed the champion mare himself. In an interview on TVN, Waterhouse initially denied he had spoken to Johns about More Joyous but, when pushed by Bruce Clark, admitted they had discussed the race. Singleton, who wore a microphone as part of a television promotion for the All-Aged Stakes, said in a number of interviews on Channel Seven and TVN that he had been informed by close friends that Tom Waterhouse was saying More Joyous couldn't win. The drama of situation was played out on live television as Singleton and Waterhouse argued in front of jockey Nash Rawiller before the race when giving instructions. Singleton's fury only grew when More Joyous put in one of the worst performances of her career, coming second to last in the All Aged Stakes, won by All Too Hard. Singleton indicated it was the final straw and all his horses would be leaving the Waterhouse stable because "there were too many conflicts of interests." His horses in the Waterhouse stable were picked up at dawn on Sunday and taken to his Strawberry Hill farm on the Central Coast. Singleton repeated the claim when stewards opened an inquiry into the incident that was played out in front of nation-wide audience on television. "I was told this morning by a friend of mine, a close friend, who is [an ex] group 1 jockey that he was with Tom Waterhouse, Gai's son and bookmaker, last night with close friends of mine that are internationally known figures," Singleton said in the stewards' room. Tom Waterhouse took to television for a series of interviews defending himself and his mother. No one works harder than mum and John knows that. It was unbelievable for him to say those things about her because he knows her so well," Waterhouse said.