Bookmaker calls in the lawyers over comments made by Singleton Tom Waterhouse: Discussing another defamation suit. Photo: Cameron Spencer 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. Mr Waterhouse said he was disappointed after Mr Singleton alleged he had advised his friends that More Joyous "had no chance" in the race, and at the complete breakdown of the relationship between his mother Gai and Mr Singleton, a friendship that had spanned more than 30 years. I have spoken to my lawyers about it," he said. Mr Waterhouse said he would have to front the stewards when the inquiry into the spat continued on Friday afternoon. I ... never said More Joyous couldn't win. In fact, I backed the horse," Mr Waterhouse said. On Sunday morning, rugby league immortal Andrew Johns addressed a Fairfax Media report that suggested Mr Waterhouse had told him More Joyous could not win. Speaking on Channel Nine's Wide World of Sports, Johns said he had discussed the horse with Mr Waterhouse but was unaware of any problems with it. He said he backed the mare. In an interview on TVN, Mr Waterhouse initially denied he had spoken to Johns about More Joyous but, when pushed by Bruce Clark, he admitted they had discussed the race. Mr 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 Mr Waterhouse was saying More Joyous could not win. The drama of the situation was played out on live television as Mr Singleton and the trainer argued in front of jockey Nash Rawiller before the race when giving instructions. Mr Singleton's fury only grew when More Joyous put in one of the worst performances of her career, coming second to last in the race, won by All Too Hard. Mr Singleton said "there were too many conflicts of interests" within the Waterhouse family. His horses in the Waterhouse stable were picked up at dawn on Sunday and taken to his Strawberry Hill farm on the central coast.