SELECT COUNT("Runners") FROM table_69267 WHERE "Placing" > '8'
How many runners had placings over 8?
CREATE TABLE table_69267 (
    "Race" text,
    "Dist (f)" real,
    "Course" text,
    "Prize (\u00a3K)" real,
    "Runners" real,
    "Placing" real,
    "Margin" text,
    "Jockey" text,
    "Trainer" text
)