Should i be raising this flop?

[GreekStein]

Game #8203169174: Hold'em NL (£1/£2) - 2008/11/01 - 01:46:40 (UK)
Table "Mildura" Seat 1 is the button.
Seat 1: Fredstory (£109.95 in chips)
Seat 5: Thflop (£238.18 in chips)
Seat 6: Dizzeeeee (£150 in chips)
Seat 8: thompm (£504.69 in chips)
Thflop: posts small blind £1
Dizzeeeee: posts big blind £2
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Dizzeeeee [ Ah]
thompm: folds
Fredstory: calls £2
Thflop: raises to £8
Dizzeeeee: calls £6
Fredstory: calls £6
----- FLOP ----- [ ]
Thflop: bets £16
Dizzeeeee: calls £16
Fredstory: folds
----- TURN ----- [ ][]
Thflop: checks
Dizzeeeee: checks
----- RIVER ----- [ ][]
Thflop: checks
Dizzeeeee: bets £24
Thflop: calls £24
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Dizzeeeee: shows [ Ah] (A Straight, Ace high)
Thflop: mucks hand  [ ]
Dizzeeeee collected £102 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot £104 Main pot £102 Rake £2
Board [ ]
Seat 1: Fredstory (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Thflop (small blind) mucked  [ ]
Seat 6: Dizzeeeee (big blind) showed [ Ah] and won (£102) with A Straight, Ace high
Seat 8: thompm folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[pokerfan]

absolutely ,dont forget holdem is a high card game. if he hasn`t hit u get nothing anyway.how can he catch up without beating you?

[AlexMartin]

yes

[bolt pp]

yes

[AgentChip109]

why did u check the turn?

[GreekStein]

why did u check the turn?

I'm still struggling to work out how or why I played this hand like I did. I truly butchered it.

I think I checked the turn to let him value bet/bluff the river but anyhow I shoulda bet. Just terrible play.

[MC]

why did u check the turn?

If you're going the check the flop, you have to bet the turn...

I don't mind checking the flop as there is a player behind you, but so many hands villain might have are going no-where, so raising probably best option...