Grand National: AP McCoy projected on to Liver Building

Tony McCoy is on course to become the champion jump jockey for a 20th time in his final season

A giant image of AP McCoy was beamed on to Liverpool's Royal Liver Building on the eve of the Grand National meeting at Aintree.

The projection on the landmark was accompanied by the words "the greatest jockey" and "the greatest race".

The 19-time champion jockey, who is retiring, was also inducted into Aintree's Hall of Fame, alongside late trainer Toby Balding, on Thursday.

McCoy, 40, will ride Shutthefrontdoor in the main race on Saturday afternoon.

Before then McCoy, from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, will ride Holywell in the Betfred Bowl on Thursday.

He also rides Jezki as the horse takes on fellow former champion hurdler Rock On Ruby and this year's Cheltenham runner-up Arctic Fire in the Aintree Hurdle.