NRL great Andrew Johns breaks silence on John Singleton-Gai Waterhouse dispute Andrew Johns has spoken out about his involvement in the dispute between John Singleton and Gai Waterhouse. Former jockey Allan Robinson, seen here at his home in Newcastle in 2010. RUGBY League immortal Andrew Johns and a former jockey have broken their silence on the Gai Waterhouse-John Singleton dispute. Ex-hoop Allan Robinson today confirmed he was the "former jockey" who phoned Singleton on Saturday, just hours before More Joyous performed poorly in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Robinson said he spoke with a "friend" who had been in contact with Johns. Robinson said Johns had been told by bookie Tom Waterhouse "not all was right" with More Joyous. More Joyous ended up finishing seventh and drifted in betting. Singleton sacked Waterhouse on the spot, then told stewards afterwards he was unimpressed Tom Waterhouse knew about a problem with More Joyous before the owner did. But Johns insisted he had never had a discussion about the health and fitness of More Joyous, and said he stressed this in discussions with More Joyous' owner John Singleton. "I am specifically clarifying the position on this in view of the media frenzy that has taken place since last Saturday," Johns said in a statement released this afternoon. Johns clarified comments made in a conversation he had with bookmaker Tom Waterhouse prior to the ANZAC Day NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and St George-Illawarra Dragons at Allianz Stadium. "As is the usual practice before matches, Tom and I engaged in some light-hearted discussions concerning rugby league and racing," Johns said. 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. Tom asked me who I thought would win and I replied that I fancied the Roosters, even though I thought it would be a closely-fought match. I then took the opportunity to quiz him about Saturday's big race meeting at Randwick. 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'. Singleton refused to name names at the initial inquiry, but Robinson was today more than happy to put his hand up. "He's one of the best blokes you'll meet in racing," Robinson said of Singleton. Racing NSW stewards have since been in contact with Robinson, with the 46-year-old happy to assist at next Monday's explosive inquiry if required. Singleton, Gai and Tom Waterhouse, as well as Rob Waterhouse - Gai's husband who was involved in a separate verbal altercation with Singleton on Saturday - will be some of racing's big players at the hearing. Earlier this week, the bookmaker 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 Daily Telegraph. I backed More Joyous on the day and I backed Epaulette. I lost $300,000 on the race.