Article: Off the beaten track: `A lot of people see the way my life has changed, and they know I'm not a beardy weirdo in sandals' Off the beaten track Peter Thomas speaks to Julian Broughton, who is spreading the word of God in the racing community.(Sports)

Byline: Peter Thomas

IF ever there was a bad time for a punter to get into religion, surely it must be the morning after having the bookmakers' collective trousers down in a three-day profit-fest at Cheltenham. So spare a thought for poor Julian Broughton, who was forced to pack in the game after just such a spree - and for what? All for the long-term prospect of divine forgiveness, eternal peace and deliverance from the clutches of Beelzebub.

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