CREATE TABLE table_69267 ("Race" CLOB, "Dist  ( f ) " FLOAT, "Course" CLOB, "Prize  ( \\u00a3K ) " FLOAT, "Runners" FLOAT, "Placing" FLOAT, "Margin" CLOB, "Jockey" CLOB, "Trainer" CLOB)

How many runners had placings over 8?
SELECT COUNT("Runners") FROM table_69267 WHERE "Placing" > '8'
SELECT COUNT("Runners") FROM "table_69267" WHERE "Placing" > '8'