Which statement correctly captures the probative standing of intrinsic hasan?

Hasan li-Dhatihi, Sahih li-Ghayrihi, and al-Tirmidhi’s Composite Terms

• It is usable as evidence, although generally below intrinsically sahih
• It becomes probative only when outweighed by a sahih report
• It can be connected but is never intrinsically accepted
• Its acceptance always requires several independent routes